Entities warm communities’ stomachs
The pyramid gardens are a modern way to grow vegetables at home in the absence of sufficient backyard space.
At least 200 Kwa-Thema, Tsakane, and Duduza community members received warm meals on Monday.
This happened after the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) partnered with the NPO Ubuntu Community Empowerment Centre (UCEC).
The acting director for stakeholder relations, Khosi Radebe, led the food security programme, which also saw 150 families receive food parcels and a further five families pyramid gardens from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (GDARDE).
The pyramid gardens are a modern way to grow vegetables at home when you do not have sufficient backyard space.
At the serving point of a church in Mzumbe, Radebe said, “We are happy GDARDE has committed to establishing a further 200 food gardens in the area. On this rainy day, we are keeping our people warm.”
Lucky Lesufi from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment said they would return to the community once they receive new stock for the 2024-25 financial year.
“Today, we did a symbolic handover to five houses in Geluksdal, where we handed over pyramid gardens. Our beneficiaries will start planting their vegetables.
“Unfortunately, we did not have seedlings, but we provided seeds. So, immediately after they receive all the garden tools and seedlings, we will return.
“Our main purpose is to hand this equipment to every family that received a food parcel today,” said Lesufi.
Kusa-Kusa Gabela, an induna from Kwa-Thema Hostel, thanked the GDSD and UCEC for their continued support in providing daily hot meals to hostel residents.
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