North NPO continues to make a difference in the community

Angels of the North Foundation is a beacon of hope to many disadvantaged residents of Wolmer, Pretoria North who do not get enough nourishment.

The foundation that feeds over a 100 people every Saturday was founded in 2019 and formally registered in 2022.

Founder Vitesh KP Hurinanthan said the feeding scheme shut down during the Covid-19 lockdown but is currently up and running again.

“The foundation was established in December 2019 to give back to the community.

“It’s certainly not nice to have a good coffee while your neighbour is struggling and doesn’t have anything.

“This initiative started small, but as more people came knocking on my door, I had to come up with other means of providing, such as giving clothing and reading glasses,” said Hurinanthan.

He said the foundation also helped residents apply for IDs.

“We have recently done an outreach programme, where we helped 250 people with their Sassa applications and another 100 with Home Affairs applications.

“We also did a back-to-school outreach, in which 250 children received stationery packs and school shoes,” he said.

Hurinanthan said few sponsors support the foundation, but anyone is welcome to donate.

“Helping others has no limit and it’s important to give, because Covid-19 has changed the way people do and look at things.

“Some gatekeep, but that’s not how things should be done, let’s work together and uplift each other,” he said.

He added that his mission was to set up more foundations in and around Tshwane to help as many people as possible.

“Substance abuse is now getting out of hand in our area, because minors are now involved.

“We have a programme that takes users to rehabilitation centres so they can recover and positively serve the community,” he said.

Wolmer resident Adri Woudberg, who has lived in Pretoria North for six years, said the foundation helped her when she was at her lowest.

“I so wish there were more foundations like Angels of the North, because many people are struggling to survive each day.

“The foundation has helped me with vegetables, meat and clothes during the time that I had nothing,” said Woudberg.

Woudberg said the foundation has restored a sense of belonging to the community and credit had to go to those who made sure that the disadvantaged were fed.

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