Local councillor and social development donate food parcels in north
“The community is suffering, they are facing a lot of challenges and these food parcels will come as a much-needed relief.”
Social development accompanied by a local councillor donated 280 food parcels to residents of Soshanguve Block TT at the Boikhutsong Community Hall on Thursday.
Local councillor Rose Maake said due to the number of job losses and the closure of businesses, they saw it fit to donate the food parcels to people who are in need.
“The food that we donated was not even enough. I do not think it will ever be enough because people are losing jobs every day, businesses are shutting down and the unemployment rate is very high.”
Maake said people who would like to donate food parcels are most welcome as a lot of families are struggling to make ends meet.
“There are families that sleep without eating or not knowing where they will be getting their next meal from. So it would be very much appreciated if there are people who would like to donate food.”
Community leader Liza Seretlo said the community was very happy about the donations as many of them are struggling due to the lockdown.
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“The community is suffering, they are facing a lot of challenges and these food parcels will come as a much-needed relief.
“Some of them did not have anything and these donations will help relieve a lot of stress. It causes a lot of stress to be in the house without any food.”
Seretlo said she would like to see such donations continue as many people need them.
“Maybe for next time, we would like to request that they bring more food parcels as some of them went home with getting the packages.
“I would also like to call out those who started pushing others in the lines and taking the parcels by force. Everything started well until others started to behave like criminals, the disrespect they showed was not necessary,” Seretlo said.
“We understand that the community is struggling, but let the procedures that are put in place by those who are giving out the food parcels be followed.”
Maake urged community leaders to also contact social development and inform them about families that are struggling.
“Social development has a food distribution programme, so I want to urge community leaders to contact them for such problems.”
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