South Africa COVID-19 Outreach

Locked In and Hungry

South Africa started the Coronavirus lockdown 90 days ago, but most of the people in the townships don't have set jobs and rely on the work they are able to do on a daily basis to bring food home. With the lockdown, this became impossible, which means a lot of people would be hungry!

No Work, No Food

From the 22nd of March to the end of April, we were able to give out 357 Food Parcels. After South Africa went into phase 4 of the lockdown, some people were able to get work again, but we noticed many children were still going hungry. We began to buy meat and vegetables and hired two ladies from the community to cook around 261 meals for them 3 times a week in Avian Park. Since April, we have provided more than 6 thousand warm meals for these kids.

We praise God for all those that reached out and were able to give financially to this cause!

"We had no food for today and God sent you"

In one of the homes we went to give a food parcel, the lady came to me with tears rolling down her face as she saw the food in my hands and said, "I was just praying, because today I had no food to give my children. You are like an angel sent by God." God is showing His love for these people, and we are his hands and feet!

FOOD FOR 3 MORE DAYS ONLY

261 Children are receiving meals 3 times a week.

We have money for 3 more days.

Would you help us to continue this project until the situation in South Africa gets back to normal and people will be back to work and have money to buy food for their kids again?

Mario and Merlyn Milhomem, Africa Regional Coordinator on Jul 9, 2020