Mustadafin Foundation and Pick n Pay feed 6000 for Mandela Day

The event was a celebration of Madiba, and Mustadafin Foundation facilitated the cooking and distribution of the food to impoverished areas. Each of the eighteen pots held 100 litres of delicious soup with bread and crisps that fed 6000 people. The Pick n Pay staff peeled and chopped veggies, stirred cauldrons and cleaned up from 8.00am on the day, working hard to make a difference. Pick n Pay accompanied the Mustadafin team to deliver the soup to the needy.

"It was a privilege to work alongside Pick n Pay on this project and to help others give 67 minutes of their time in making a change. We are also so grateful to Pick n Pay for donating R10,000 of food vouchers to us which will go a very long way in helping the needy this winter," comments Ghairunisa Johnstone, founder of Mustadafin Foundation. "A big thank you also goes to Premier Foods who donated 1800 loaves of bread for the day."

Pots of soup fed hungry tummies at Overcome Heights in Retreat; Tafelsig in Mitchells Plain; Zille Heights in Lotus River; Egoli in Phillipe; Masekane, Camp Road in Strandfontein; Khayalitsha Section B/C and Heinz Park where residents were grateful for the delicious meal. Although it was a rainy day, the joy of giving could be seen on every appreciative face.

For more information contact Mustadafin Foundation on +27 (0)21 633 0010 or go to www.mustadafin.org.za.