Covid-19: Operation Hunger launches #feedafamily campaign
Operation Hunger launches #feedafamily campaign and continues to feed thousands of families despite Covid-19 challenges.
Established in 1980, Operation Hunger has a history of positive action in the fight against malnutrition in South Africa.
The organisation has reached over 2.4 million beneficiaries and is ramping up its fund-raising efforts to help the vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Our monthly feeding scheme, which provides for roughly 5 000 families, is under immense pressure due to various challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Clement Summerton, national project development manager for Operation Hunger.
The Operation Hunger feeding scheme has 43 distribution points in deeply rural areas and sprawling informal settlements with little or no basic services.
Germiston and Katlehong fall under the organisation’s reach.
Operation Hunger has the infrastructure in place to help thousands of additional families which is why they have launched the #feedafamily campaign.
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The Operation Hunger #feedafamily campaign enables anyone to donate from R200 on the Operation Hunger website (www.operationhunger.org.za) towards a food and sanitising pack for a vulnerable family.
Once a donation is received, dry bulk foods, tinned foods and sanitary items are purchased and packed at a local supermarket.
With the help of volunteers the packs are distributed to beneficiaries identified by local relief committees.
Each beneficiary will sign on receipt of the food parcel.
“We have added sanitising products to our traditional food parcel, and placed a big emphasis on flattening the curve.
“It is a difficult balancing act of feeding the country and fighting Covid-19, but our volunteers and staff have been nothing short of amazing thus far,” said Summerton.
“We are calling on the public to help us feed 10 000 additional families.”
Anyone interested in getting involved can visit the Operation Hunger website at www.operationhunger.org.za.
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