Children at Moot home well-looked after during Covid-19 lockdown
The Shoprite Group has since the start of the lockdown period donated surplus food valued at more than R13 million, providing 4.4 million meals to hungry South Africans.
Children living at the Jakaranda Children’s home in the Moot could go to bed with full bellies at night, thanks to generous donations to the home throughout the lockdown.
This as the Shoprite Group has, since the start of the lockdown period, donated surplus food valued at more than R13- million, providing 4.4 million meals to hungry South Africans.
The Jakaranda Children’s Home in East Lynne has been one of the NPO’s receiving support from the group.
“Prior to lockdown, Checkers Lynnwood has been donating fruit, vegetables and groceries bi-weekly to one of their homes,” said Karin Berriman of the home’s marketing department.
“During lockdown, the children’s home has been receiving more surplus food daily.”
She said the children’s home provided a safe, nurturing environment to 200 children aged 3-18, who were placed in their care by the children’s court.
Berriman said the Jakaranda Children’s Home relied heavily on the public’s support to provide the best care for the children.
“Which is why we encourage the public to find a local non-profit organisation in their area and support them,” she said.
The home’s CEO Tinus Erwee said they were “overwhelmed” by the support.
“We are truly overwhelmed for all the support we have been receiving over this difficult period,” he said.
“We are proud to say that all our children and onsite staff are happy, healthy and safe.
“From our homes to yours, thank you for making a difference in our children’s lives,” he said.
The Shoprite group said the Jakaranda Children’s Home was one of the 240 vetted non-governmental organisations benefiting from this drive.
During the same period, Shoprite mobile soup kitchens delivered more than 490 000 meals to over 700 beneficiary organisations across the country.
Customers who want to join hands with the retailer can contribute to the solidarity fund via its in-store act for change fund collection facility, the group said.
The partnership has raised more than R3.3-million to assist the most vulnerable during this crisis.
In addition to these immediate relief efforts, the group also has a more sustainable hunger relief programme in place to address the problem of food scarcity in the long-term.
The supermarket chain said that since 2015 it has partnered with more than 100 community gardens and 347 home gardens across all nine provinces to the benefit of more than 23 000 people.
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