CHILDREN from Multi-Ed Centre, also known as Sugarshack Centre, donated food parcels and lunchboxes to needy community members in Haddon on Wednesday, August 5.
Parents’ donations helped their little ones learn to give to the less fortunate from an early age. The children from the Mulbarton daycare and crèche were excited to give food parcels to community members who brought ice cream boxes and cut cold-drink bottles to collect soup.
“I think this enriches the children’s lives. A three-year-old boy was very excited to give food to other people. He can’t even speak properly but he was so excited to give,” said Jade-Lee Herman, the daycare’s principal.
Jenny Brandt from Haddon’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) was very proud to see the children give food to other people in need. “We are proud and inspired by the children. You could see they were very happy to do this. I think more and more people should get involved and help. They can donate plastic dishes or ice cream boxes because you can see some of the people in the queue are using anything they could find to contain the soup,” she said.
To continue providing food on Wednesdays, MOW needs donations of plastic containers, juices, sandwiches and fresh fruits. For more information or to contribute contact MOW’s relationship executive, Simone Burts, on 011 434 2670 or send an email to simone@mealsonwheels.co.za.
