Soup kitchen during Corona

Handing out blankets

Our small soup kitchen in Lidgetton is running very well, and especially during the Corona Lockdown period, which is still not over in South Africa.Up until now, Nokuthula has been feeding about 30 children 3x per week.

The meal she provides is usually to supplement their one main meal they receive at school each day. Since lockdown, no children were allowed to go to school, so this resulted in many children going hungry.

Nokuthula, since she also could not go to her regular job, opened up her soup kitchen everyday, and has been feeding up to 85 children daily since lockdown.

Because of the restrictions, she has had limited help, only from her daughter, ill mother and one friend.They seem to have managed amazingly.

They have received some financial support during this period, which is not happening so often there. They have also received a lot of support in goods, especially now that winter is there and Lidgetton is very cold!

They have received woollen hats, blankets and toys. At the beginning of June they were on the local radio station and this generated a lot of awareness and support, which was great.

They received R12 500 (€640)

Visit from the Teddy Bear Club

In April 2015, some of the ladies from the Teddy Bear club at Amber Valley came to visit the children in Lidgetton. There were handing out beanies, blankets, and mittens.

Follow the link belwo to find some images:

www.lidgetton-orphans.com/galleries/teddybearclub/

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