{"id":269909,"date":"2025-10-16T12:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=269909"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:40:30","slug":"world-food-day-foundation-launches-emergency-hamper-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/world-food-day-foundation-launches-emergency-hamper-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"World Food Day: Foundation launches emergency hamper drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cswines.co.za\/pages\/npo?srsltid=AfmBOorCECANIzgoNKno4aRflh3owuKPxNisDH2QqNbAGSfHLiYErgvT\">Carmen Stevens Foundation<\/a> has launched an emergency food relief campaign ahead of the December school holidays, highlighting that thousands of South African children face 34 days without their only daily meal when schools close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinciding with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Food_Day\">World Food Day<\/a> on Thursday 16 October, the foundation&#8217;s &#8220;Support Food Hampers for Children During the December School Holidays&#8221; campaign aims to raise funds for 2 000 food hampers through a Back-a-Buddy crowdfunding campaign, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backabuddy.co.za\/campaign\/the-longest-hunger-starts-in-january\">The Longest Hunger Starts in January<\/a>&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisation currently provides daily meals to over 25 000 learners across South Africa during school terms. However, foundation representatives say many of these children receive no other meals throughout the day, making the extended December holiday period particularly challenging for vulnerable families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each food hamper contains 32 items designed to feed a family of four to five people for approximately two weeks, at a cost of R550 per hamper. The foundation has indicated that smaller donations of as little as R3,50 are also welcomed.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CSF-Food-Hamper-Box-_23742.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Carmen Stevens Foundation aims to distribute 2 000 food hampers containing 32 items each at R550 per hamper to feed families for two weeks during the December school holidays when children lose access to school meals. Items include: 2,5 kg cake flour; 1 kg samp; 500 g macaroni; 500 g salt; two five-pack instant noodles; 500 g spaghetti; four 50 g tomato paste; six sachets 10 g yeast; 410 g corned meat; two 410 g cans baked beans; 2,5 kg maize meal; 1 kg peanut butter; 500 g lentils; 2 kg rice; 500 g beans; 500 g soya mince; 500 g soup mix; 900 g jam; two 400 g cans pilchards; 500 g split peas; and two 410 g tubs chicken liver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign highlights the ongoing food security crisis affecting South African children, with World Food Day serving as an annual reminder of global hunger challenges. The United Nations-designated day focuses attention on the 735 million people worldwide who face chronic hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local communities and donors can contribute to the campaign through the online crowdfunding platform, with the foundation emphasising the urgent need to address childhood hunger during the upcoming holiday period.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-creative-workshop-to-aid-hunger-relief-efforts\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-primary-2-color\">Creative workshop to aid hunger relief efforts<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In support of their holiday food hamper campaign, the Carmen Stevens Foundation has organised a unique fundraising event that combines artistic expression with community action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Origami Protea Workshop: Fold a Flower, Feed a Child&#8221; will take place on Saturday 25 October from 10:00 to 13:00 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/falsebayp\">False Bay Primary School<\/a> in Macassar. The creative fundraiser offers participants the opportunity to learn the traditional Japanese art of paper folding while directly contributing to the foundation&#8217;s hunger relief efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workshop tickets are priced at R250 per person and include all materials, step-by-step instruction from a local artist, and light refreshments. The venue provides safe parking for attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BookPaperProteasbP50_23786.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Carmen Stevens Foundation&#8217;s &#8220;Origami Protea Workshop: Fold a Flower, Feed a Child&#8221; takes place on Saturday 25 October at False Bay Primary in Macassar for R250 per person, including materials, local artist instruction, and refreshments, with all proceeds supporting the Holiday Food Hamper Programme. 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