On December 15, 2022, the Heyns family planted pumpkin seeds for fun, not knowing that it would eventually feed many others.
Used to growing their vegetables, the Heyns’ two daughters Mia and Alyssa decided they wanted to grow pumpkins. With their father’s help, they took care of the pumpkin seeds which eventually grew into a competition-worthy pumpkin, which they dubbed ‘Bob’.
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According to Mia and Alyssa’s mom, Bianca, it appears as though the pumpkin grows at least two kg per night. On March 22 the total weight of the pumpkin was approximately 229kg, which can be determined with the use of an app.
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Together the family decided on donating the pumpkin to The Cradle Of Hope, in the hopes of feeding at least a few others.
On Monday, March 27, the cut-up pumpkin, which weighed approximately 252kg by then, was donated to The Cradle of Hope, along with a few other items, including some clothes.
“We were contacted by Bianca and that she would like to donate a huge pumpkin to The Cradle Of Hope. We are so excited and welcome the donation as we are an organisation that relies on donations from kind-hearted donors to carry out the work that we do.
The Cradle Of Hope is a social upliftment and community development organisation that helps women and children in desperate need while simultaneously filling the needs in the community as they are identified. Our Community Feeding Program provides a meal to around 600 hungry and vulnerable adults and children every day. For many of these persons, it is their only meal of the day. We are deeply grateful,” stated Dima Tomotomo PR and Marketing Facilitator for The Cradle Of Hope.
