Soup Kitchen is a lighthouse in Promosa
Bafenyi Trust Soup Kitchen brings relief and hope for underprivileged communities.
Bafenyi Trust is a non-profit organisation that focuses on uplifting people in trying circumstances through ministry and other practical ways.
One of these ways is a soup kitchen in Promosa. Dineo Mdingane, managing director of the soup kitchen, tells the story of how the soup kitchen came about. “We started around Covid in 2020 by sending food parcels to community members in need. The government had given out essential services permits and we were granted one. The organization itself started in 2010 to help preschool practitioners get registered with the relevant department and we provided training and teaching materials to the teachers. So we have been around for 14 years,” Dineo conludes.
Dineo explains that there are 11 community groups throughout Promosa, Ikageng Matlwang Village, and Du Plooy Street. Five of these groups are children, and six are adult groups.
“We rely on donors for the food and we feed about 1300 people per week. The cook prepares the meals every morning for the groups,” Dineo says.
As with any non-profit, the soup kitchen needs the help of the public to feed people physically and spiritually. You can help make a difference by donating your time or products that the soup kitchen can use.
If you are able to donate your time, you can volunteer Monday through Friday. On Mondays at 11:00 there is a program for adults in Extension 11, and at 14:00 there is a program for kids in Matlwang. On Tuesdays at 11:00 there is a program for adults in Promosa and Ikageng, and at 14:00 there is another program for adults in Ikageng. On Wednesdays at 14:00 there is a program for kids in Ikageng. On Thursdays there is an 11:30 program for adults in Potchefstroom and a program at 14:00 for kids in Promosa. On Fridays there is a program at 14:00 for kids in Ikageng.
During these programs the attendees receive ministry, a warm meal, and participate in worship.
If you are unable to donate time but feel it within you to contribute, you are more than welcome to donate funds or non-perishable foods or fruits and vegetables that can be used to feed the 11 groups. Clothes can be donated which are handed out at programs.
If you want to know more about getting involved in making a difference in the lives of the groups, send an email to admin@bafenyi.org.za or send a WhatsApp message to 078 060 7389.
