Food Security, Nov. 10, 2021, 6:07 a.m.

FoodForward SA November 2021 News

FOOD JUSTICE MUST BE REALISED FOR PEOPLE TO BE TRULY FREE.

Nelson Mandela said that “Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in their stomachs, if they can have no shelter, if illiteracy and disease continue to dog them.” Because of gross inequality, far too many South Africans live on the periphery of the economic and social mainstream, and struggle to access safe, affordable and nutritious food.

Household Food Security Programme launches on World Food Day

FoodForward SA’s commemoration of World Food Day highlighted the UN’s food security theme for 2021, Our Actions are our Future. Several of our donors showed their support for this global call to action by packing nutritious food parcels for our newly-launched Household Food Security Programme.

Philip Morris International Boosts our Fleet

The July civil unrest left countless communities, already impacted by the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, even more vulnerable. Philip Morris International responded by sponsoring FoodForward SA with a new 8-ton truck to service the rising numbers of vulnerable communities across Gauteng.

GE Foundation Supports Food Security Efforts in Gauteng

On World Food Day the GE Foundation announced a donation of US$100,000 to FoodForward SA to provide food security to vulnerable communities in Alexandra and Soweto. Since 2020 GE’s Disaster and Humanitarian Relief program included a focus on COVID-19 relief efforts, response to major global disasters and humanitarian crises to reduce suffering and hasten recovery.

Relog Consultants Optimise Our National Warehouse Operations

Relog, a consulting and infrastructure design firm with a passion for retail and logistics, has provided incredible support to FoodForward SA on a pro bono basis for several years now.

FoodForward SA supports the health and well-being of people with disabilities

Of the 1,300 registered and vetted beneficiary organisations within our network, FoodForward SA supports 120 disability care facilities who heroically care for children and adults suffering from profound disability.

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