Parishioners from Trinity Presbyterian Church were, for the first time in two years, able to hold their Mandela Day Chop and Chat event for Khanyisa Soup Kitchen.
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At the event held on July 23, visitors to Khanyisa had the opportunity to chat, laugh and catch up while cutting up vegetables for the soup kitchen to use.
Loraine von Hoesslin, Khanyisa secretary, said before the pandemic the event was held annually.
“We get a load of vegetables from the Joburg Fresh Produce Market and use the opportunity to get together for a good cause.”
She said the initiative didn’t come to a complete halt during the pandemic, it was just organised differently.
“Parishioners would visit the church to gather up vegetables and chop them at home,” Loraine said.
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She added that during the pandemic the soup kitchen has to stop many of its programmes including serving lunch in the dining room.
“We still served food, but people would collect and eat it elsewhere. We are delighted to have our dining room open again for meals,” Loraine said.
A decision was made to extend the outreach to an orphanage in Thembisa, the Bedfordview Methodist Church’s soup kitchen and to help a kitchen in Malvern.
“We now serve 3 500 meals every month.”
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