Movement feeds thousands in the north
“We are moving almost 30 tonnes of fresh produce per week into vulnerable areas and we need every bit of help we can get.”
The Dare To Love (DTL) movement recently handed out food parcels to about 10 00 people at Plot 175 on the Moloto Road.
“We loaded 15 tonnes of food to give to about 3 000 families,” said DTL spokesperson Shawn Fouchè.
“We had all hands on deck and it was awesome.”
“We can, however, only give to a big community like Plot 175 when we have enough food for everyone. We are buying truckloads of vegetables directly from small farmers, and when we have enough we take it where the need is most urgent.”
He said Dare To Love was not a feeding scheme and did not want to create dependency.
“We try to bring hope to people through grace with the provision of the food, and a message of truth that we will get through this together as communities of faith and believers.
“There are a few places we have returned to every few weeks. As more community-driven projects and initiatives startup and if we can get more donations it will be possible to reach a lot more vulnerable people in need.”
Fouchè said they assist people through the yellow ribbon campaign through which people who are struggling with essentials during the lockdown put yellow ribbons on their gates.
“Through the ribbons, people can see that the family needs assistance. Anyone who is struggling to survive, who goes to bed hungry or who does not receive an income is seen as vulnerable. These are the people who can put yellow ribbons on their fences,” Fouchè said.
He said people can assist by simply dropping off a packet of essential foods on their way back from the supermarket.
“We urge people to check on their neighbours to see if there is any need and how they can assist.”
Fouchè said they have seen many yellow ribbons in the Wolmer and Danville areas.
He said there are many ways people can get involved, they don’t have to be directly part of Dare To Love (although anyone is welcome to be part of the movement) to help the vulnerable.
“We operate within lockdown regulation and people joining in our outreaches will have to get the relevant accreditation which we will assist in securing. We do not handle any money, so we have teamed up with a company KOS Online who make these purchases of fresh produce on our behalf.”
People can go to www.kosonline.co.za to purchase a Dare To Love Food Parcel (or many) and also have the option of donating an amount which goes into a Wallet system Dare To love uses to make the purchases.
“We are moving almost 30 tonnes of fresh produce per week into vulnerable areas and we need every bit of help we can get.”
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