The Change Women’s Support Group is calling on businesses and individuals in Victor Khanye to rescue the soup kitchen that is struggling with resources.
The Change Support Women’s Group and a non-profit organisation has established a Soup Kitchen to feed less privileged members in the community which include families with low to no income and child-households of Mimosa and surrounding areas of Eloff near Delmas in Mpumalanga. At least one lunch meal is prepared to feed those who struggle to have a mere meal a day which is a reality in South Africa. This non-profit organisation says it has been struggling with resources in terms of food parcels, resources for kitchen space and storage, sanitary towels, clothes and funds.
This NPO made out of the goodwill to reduce hunger and bring support in the community is humbly requesting businesses and individuals, local and wherever possible to come through to support them with resources.
The project launched on 30 November in Mimosa, Eloff during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, however the project is beyond these two weeks. In addition, the organisation is instigated with the aim to tackle challenges faced by women in Mimosa at Eloff and surrounding areas. The idea behind the CWSG was inspired by the domestic challenges faced by women in this informal settlement, such as Gender Based Violence, dysfunctional families, child-headed families, the stress of dealing with unruly children or drug addicts in the families and more.
Mimosa does not have basic government services such as clean water and sanitation, to basic health care, social work services – CWSG will help community members tackle some of these challenges particularly social issues.
Founding members Sibongile Shongwe (Chairperson), Anah Sebeko (Treasurer) and Nkeletseng Nkosi (Secretary) said the platform is initiated with the idea that women will come together to offload burdens they carry on a daily, support each other and further work together to find solutions. “The idea is that you cannot take care of others if you cannot take care of yourself”, said Shongwe. More to the organization is a soup kitchen which is established to cook and provide lunch meals to the less privileged in the community. “There are household that are headed by children. You find that a child has t worry about what their siblings are going to eat and yet they are still a minor”, said Sebeko.
Community member Christina Radebe said the organsation will help lift off the burden of seeing hungry children roaming the streets. “It is a quite a relief to know that there is a place where less privileged kids will go to for meals daily especially those without parents”, said Radebe.
Currently ward councilor Diane Bath is assisting to mobilise businesses including supermarkets to donate food, Johan Combrinck of Fraljo truck servicing company has donated toilet accessories and material to build a kitchen in the church were meals are cooked. Pastor of the Ambassadors of God Ministry Elsie Mahlaela has donated her church space to be used for cooking and serving meals.
This new NPO is struggling to get resources and help from food, food storage and kitchen space, sanitary towels, clothes and more would be appreciated. Interested sponsors can contact the organization founding members on: 062 613 1610/ 072 200 1892.
