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IOL News
19-07-2025
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Volunteers tackle food insecurity at FoodForward SA's Mandela Day event
There was a hive of activity at the FoodForward SA packing event held at the Durban International Convention Centre on Friday. The Mandela Day initiative aimed to pack 500 tons of food into crates which was equivalent to 2500 meals that will be distributed to beneficiary organisations in the province. Image: Leon Lestrade Hundreds of volunteers made their mark at the FoodForward SA (FFSA) packing event held at the Durban International Convention Centre on Friday. The Mandela Day initiative met the target of packing 500 tons of food, the equivalent of two million meals for the FFSA network consisting of over 2,500 beneficiary organisations. This, in turn, would feed over 935,000 food-insecure individuals daily. These include orphans, vulnerable women and children, the elderly and frail, those suffering from disabilities and chronic diseases, at-risk youth and the homeless and indigent. Sunday Tribune partnered with FFSA for the Mandela Day activation. Some of the food packs will go towards one of the Daily News Milk Fund beneficiaries. In honour of Nelson Mandela, volunteers joined hands to help FFSA pack food items simultaneously at Nasrec in Johannesburg and Century City in Cape Town. FFSA will distribute the items during winter to their network of beneficiary organisations that not only offer meals but also life-changing social support. Mandela Day is commemorated each year on July 18, calling on all people to dedicate 67 minutes of service in honour of his 67 years of activism. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Warren William, the regional operations manager of FoodForward SA at the Durban ICC on Friday. Image: ZAINUL DAWOOD Warren William, FFSA regional operations manager, said that they are a leading food redistribution organisation that tackles food insecurity by rescuing edible surplus food and distributing it to vulnerable communities. Volunteering contributed to reducing hunger, combating food waste, empowering communities, and uplifting livelihoods. Bobbie Jacobs, the fund development manager at FFSA, explained that they held the packing event at their Pinetown-based warehouse, but due to the overwhelming response from volunteers, they needed a bigger venue which the Durban ICC sponsored. Jacobs said volunteers were taken through the packing stages with instructions laid out on the table explaining which product was required and the quantity. FoodForward SA volunteers participated in the Mandela Day packing the Durban ICC on Friday. From left, Rachel, Tamlyn and Olivia Theron. Image: Zainul Dawood Once a crate was full, it was stacked and ready to be loaded onto a truck to be transported to Pinetown, from where it would be distributed. Jacobs noted that the volunteers were performing the same tasks as their staff do daily. "We are grateful for whatever assistance we received, including from our food sponsors. We do run a corporate volunteer program where volunteers give two hours of their time. These programs are held between February and May and then between August and November,' Jacobs explained. On Friday, three sessions were held with items packed in bulk for example; maize meal, canned mixed vegetables, Rusks, juice mix, baby food and peanut butter. Bobbie Jacobs, the fund development manager at FoodForward SA Image: Zainul Dawood Tamlyn Theron from Durban North said she saw the FFSA notice on Facebook and decided to bring her daughters, Olivia and Rachel, along to assist. Theron said it was a wonderful experience. Her daughters attend Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School and Chelsea Preparatory School in Durban North, where they also volunteer their time for humanitarian projects. 'It was well organised and coordinated,' she said. Nokuphiwa Mabaso, a volunteer, said this was a first-time experience for her. 'I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of one of the biggest hamper drives in South Africa.
IOL News
03-06-2025
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- IOL News
Daily News Milk Fund: Caring for the babies
In a celebratory mood are Princess Shazi, Ayanda Mdluli, Sushie Munsamy, Michelle Potgieter, Sameera Kareem, and Sarah Pratley. Image: Tumi Pakkies The Daily News Milk Fund, a community-care project that is in its 83rd year of existence, reached out to the children living at the Shepherd's Keep home on the Bluff, Durban with some essential goods on Monday. Sameera Kareem, Ayanda Mdluli, Sushie Munsamy Image: Tumi Pakkies Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Shepherd's Keep, a sanctuary in Bluff, Durban, that has been providing unconditional love and care to orphaned and abandoned babies affected by HIV/AIDS since 1998. Founded by Colin and Cheryl Pratley, the home has been a beacon of hope for the most vulnerable members of our society. Sushie Munsamy Image: Tumi Pakkies To mark World Milk Day, the Daily News Milk Fund collaborated with the facility and delivered much-needed items from the home's wish list, a gesture that brought smiles, tears, and immense gratitude. Daily News' editor Ayanda Mdluli said: "I'm proud to say that our Milk Fund is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of disadvantaged children. Sameera Kareem Image: Tumi Pakkies
