Social development dept receives much-needed donation
International foundation donates food to Department of Social Development for use in food kitchens for the poor.
The international WeLoveU Foundation donated food and masks to the Department of Social Development in the Pretoria CBD on Thursday.
“With the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, we donated food supplies and masks to assist those in need,” said the foundation’s spokesperson Tsholofelo Modiga.
WeLoveU donated 1 250 10kg bags of maize meal, 2 000 cans of baked beans, 2 000 cans of pilchards and 5 000 masks.
The department’s deputy director-general, Peter Netshipale, welcomed the 30 WeLoveU members and accepted the donation.
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“As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and high unemployment rate in the country, many people need food and other supplies,” said Netshipale.
“The items that you have donated are what we need to distribute in the food kitchens run by the department.”
He expressed his hope that this would be the start of an ongoing partnership between the two organisations.
Jongeun Won, local representative of WeLoveU, said “the Covid-19 outbreak has caused a lot of households to experience hunger and difficulties”.
“We hope that the donation will help to alleviate their anxiety for a few months.”
WeLoveU was founded in South Korea as a global charity that holds diverse volunteer activities for the well-being of children, youth, communities and people affected by natural disasters, diseases, war and poverty.
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