Caxton takes on the Hunger Challenge
JOBURG - In an attempt to create awareness of the struggle that so many South Africans living on the street face, the editorial staff at the Caxton Johannesburg North Office took up the hunger challenge on 28 May.
The hunger challenge forms part of World Hunger Day, promoted by British non-profit organisation The Hunger Project, and aims to create sustainable and effective solutions in small communities to eradicate or even lessen extreme hunger around the world.
Read the story which inspired the Caxton #HungerChallenge
The editorial staff at the Caxton Johannesburg North office took up the challenge by buying food to eat for just R18.
While many came prepared to the office such as group editor, Megan McLean, who purchased day-old bread from the local super market, biscuits and bananas, Fourways Review journalists Joni Tollner and Mswazie Dube opted to keep their energy going with expensive vitamin water and energy drinks.
“It is important to raise awareness for World Hunger Day as it is telling people that there is this issue,” said McLean. “I can’t imagine going to bed hungry but there so many people who do. So many children go to school with nothing in their stomach. How can you think when you’re starving?”
Digital editor Varushka Padayachi said she hoped her fellow colleagues would also learn the lack of choice in buying food with only R18, and how that struggle affects the lives of others less-fortunate than them.
Caxton Joburg North editorial staff took to Twitter to voice their experiences of World Hunger Day 2015.
Bought peanuts with R10, only have R8 left to spend today. Still going strong. #hungerchallenge @Fourways_Review pic.twitter.com/tc5xheE30o
— Hitekani Magwedze (@HitekaniMag) May 28, 2015
Seems i got more day at the end my peanuts & raisin..wonder what 1 can get for R8 #HungerChallenge @Fourways_Review pic.twitter.com/MP8Wy1iuWc
— Hitekani Magwedze (@HitekaniMag) May 28, 2015
Breakfast, lunch, Arvie snack and dinner. In that order. #HungerChallenge @Fourways_Review @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/ZUVNuF1N0L
— Varushka Padayachi (@varushka_p) May 28, 2015
Here are my R18-worth of food items for today's #HungerChallenge to celebrate World Hunger Day @Fourways_Review pic.twitter.com/Dg0M6AC6lV
— Daniella Graham (@DpDaniella) May 28, 2015
Want coffee!!!! But no money for milk 😐 #HungerChallenge @Fourways_Review
— Megan Tyack (@Megan_Tyack) May 28, 2015
@varushka_p @Fourways_Review Welcome to my world.. With that in mind, I also don't have a working fridge. Its a hard life.
— MMO (@Flowers123456) May 28, 2015
