Westcliff learners pack 15 000 meals to feed children in need
Grade 7 boys from the Ridge School and Grade 6 and 7 girls from St Katherine’s joined hands to pack meals for under-resourced early childhood development centres.
The Ridge School in Westcliff was alive with energy and purpose on August 6 as learners took part in a Rise Against Hunger Africa campaign aimed at supporting children at unregistered early childhood development (ECD) centres.
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The school teamed up with sister school St Katherine’s for the morning session, where the Ridge’s Grade 7 boys and the Grade 6 and 7 girls from St Katherine’s rolled up their sleeves to make a difference.
From 09:00 to 10:30, the learners worked together in a lively, production-line style setting, measuring, scooping and sealing nutritious meal packets that will be distributed across South Africa.
By the end of the session, 74 boxes had been packed, which translates to 15 984 meals. These meals will feed 69 children who attend ECD centres, for an entire year.
The effort was part of a broader campaign led by Rise Against Hunger Africa, a global movement dedicated to ending hunger by nourishing lives and empowering communities.
To support the initiative, the three schools, the Ridge, St Katherine’s and Auckland Park Preparatory School (APPS), raised R20 000, which contributed to the ingredients and packaging costs.
The second session of the day will include the Ridge’s Grade 6 boys working alongside girls from APPS, who will continue the meal-packing effort in the afternoon.
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