Do your bit for World Food Day
JOBURG - One in four people South Africans go to bed hungry every day and half the country’s population is at risk of hunger.
This was according to the Oxfam report, Hidden Hunger in SA: The Faces of Hunger and Malnutrition in a Food Secure Nation which was released this month.
Meanwhile, closer to home, a study by the Independent Development Trust conducted in 2012 revealed that 42 percent of poor people in Joburg did not have a meal at regular intervals.
These figures indicated that there were many people who were in need of the support provided by charitable organisations across the country.
However, it also indicated that there were several worthy causes for the public to get involved in this World Food Day.
If you want to do your bit in honour of World Food Day on 16 October, here is a list of organisation in your area:
Daily Bread, based in Fourways, is a refuge for needy children and survivors of domestic abuse. Orphaned and vulnerable children are offered care, clothes, meals, life skills education, counselling and sanctuary. Contact details: 073 951 1918
Food contributions, particularly baby food, for the Kya Sands fire victims could be made at Douglasdale Police Station or Douglasdale Pick n Pay. Contact details: Chris Santana on 082 416 7714.
Stop Hunger Now SA, packages hampers that consist of rice, soya, dehydrated vegetable mix and a fortification pack of 23 essential minerals and vitamins specifically formulated to combat malnutrition. The public could donate money or their time. Contact details: Jean van Wyk 011 872 2498.
Botshabelo Babies Homes, based in Midrand, provides a safe haven for children that have been abandoned, neglected or given up for adoption. Contact details: 082 225 2625
The Rosebank Homeless Association distributes food, clothes and blankets to the destitute. The organisation provides support to a St Michaels soup kitchen and a shelter. Contact details: Judith Briggs on 082 883 0294.
