Westville’s Do More Foundation reaches those in need
Through the Kingsley Holgate Foundation, the local non-profit organisation is able to help provide 250 000 meals to children in need.
TO help alleviate hunger, and raise the profile of early childhood development (ECD), the Do More Foundation partnered with the Kingsley Holgate Foundation to provide packs of highly fortified instant sorghum porridge to vulnerable communities during the eco-activist’s 70-day quest.
The world-renowned adventurer and humanitarian, Kingsley Holgate, set out with his son, Ross, on a 10 000km Mzansi Edge. The duo are tracking the geographical outline of South Africa and also offering much-needed aid to vulnerable young children in remote communities.
“We are excited to be providing the Kingsley Holgate Foundation with our sorghum porridge for distribution at ECD centres across eight provinces – a total of 250 000 meals,” said the non-profit organisation’s executive and trustee, Warren Farrer.
Farrer explained that with 90 per cent of brain growth takes place before the age of five and that early childhood is the most important phase of human development.
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“With 2.5 million children already living below the food poverty line before the Covid-19 pandemic, one can only imagine how stunting among young children will increase going forward – and with it a host of long-term negative health and social consequences,” said Farrer.
“If we want to give children the future they deserve, we need to #DoMore to ensure that those at risk have access to proper nutrition and other essential services.”
By World Food Day 2020, on 16 October, the Do More Foundation aims to secure nutritional meals for 20 000 vulnerable young children every school day for the next 20 months.
For R20 per month for 20 months, Highway residents can be part of the movement by taking part in the #2020Challenge. To take part, visit www.domore.org.za.
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