Rand Aid’s residents embrace Jar of Hope initiative

A clean jar, a few non-perishable food items, and care are all it takes to help the hungry.

Residents from the Rand Aid Thornhill Manor Retirement Village embraced the Jar of Hope initiative.

Various organisations and recently the retirement village have adopted the outreach project.

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It encourages volunteers to donate and fill a clean glass jar with non-perishable ingredients before being distributed to those in need.

When preparing, the recipient empties the contents of the jar into a cooking pot, adds water, and after an hour, a nourishing meal that can serve around four people is ready to be enjoyed.

“Hope is defined as a universal human experience and powerful life force that we hold.

“It holds the promise that things can and will get better, enabling us to face and overcome challenges,” said Thornhill Manor social worker Karen Griessel.

With the help of volunteers, Thornhill Manor Retirement Village produced 85 Jars of Hope.

These jars they donated to the Germiston Association for the Aged (GAFA), an NGO in Germiston that delivers services to older persons needing care.

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Griessel thanked the Thornhill Manor residents, the Thornhill Chapel and the Catholic committees for their donations and support.

She added Ani Venter, general manager of GAFA, was grateful for the care, support and donation, which will go a long way during the winter.