Lions Clubs International is currently the largest service based organisation, with its roots worldwide and a total of 45,000 Clubs & 1.3 Million Members. The Lions share a great heritage in alleviating social economic problems such as poverty and hunger; addressing issues such as impaired vision, lack of education, and at times stepping in through their fundraising efforts to sponsor infrastructure. As one of the founding members of FoodBank South Africa, we are proud to draw on its heritage and support in addressing hunger in our country.
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A Heritage against Hunger: Lion's Clubs
Lions Clubs International is currently the largest service based organisation, with its roots worldwide and a total of 45,000 Clubs & 1.3 Million Members. The Lions share a great heritage in alleviating social economic problems such as poverty and hunger; addressing issues such as impaired vision, lack of education, and at times stepping in through their fundraising efforts to sponsor infrastructure. As one of the founding members of FoodBank South Africa, we are proud to draw on its heritage and support in addressing hunger in our country. |
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Port Elizabeth has been selected as the next location for Foodbank South Africa, where we hope to play a significant role in feeding the Metro's estimated eight hundred thousand hungry.
At FoodBank, we get to work with many people and organisations in our poorer rural communities who do credible work in challenging hunger, but occasionally we come across a person whose work is not only credible, but incredible as well. One such person is Magda Meyer, who runs Magda Sopkombuis (Magda Soup Kitchen) in Pedro Street on the outskirts of Paarl. Twelve years ago, Magda, then recently unemployed, started a movement that ended up feeding her community. David Jacobs, FoodBank SA's ICT Manager, recently visited her home to record her story.
The FoodBank National Network is proud to have Engen as a major corporate partner in providing time, money and fuel to the various FoodBanks in the network. Engen staff and their families recently took part in a volunteer day at FoodBank Cape Town as part of the National Women's Day celebrations.
FoodBank Cape Town has recently launched an exciting, new Corporate Team Building Programme at its warehouse in Philippi, Cape Town. The programme offers companies an opportunity to build team interaction skills while at the same time making a difference to communities in need.
“I have witnessed so much change in the learners. Their attendance has improved so much. The teachers are impressed with the learners’ achievements in class, ever since they started receiving the sandwiches they concentrate better in class."
Nosipho Matabata - Principal - Stormont Primary
Nosipho Matabata - Principal - Stormont Primary
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