{"id":59130,"date":"2020-06-03T14:14:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T12:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/cia-feeding-the-people-20200603\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:47:11","slug":"cia-feeding-the-people-20200603","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/cia-feeding-the-people-20200603\/","title":{"rendered":"CIA feeding the people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_a05ae560\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Churches in Action (CIA) has distributed over 16 0\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10232\/ea85db96bb50490a82c37d229ecc735a.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10232\/9d53a60999f440eea5777f5bd108e635.jpg\" title=\"Churches in Action (CIA) has distributed over 16 000 nutritious cooked meals to those in dire need in the Goldfields.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Churches in Action (CIA) has distributed over 16 000 nutritious cooked meals to those in dire need in the Goldfields.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">Vista<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Churches in Action (CIA) has distributed over 16 000 nutritious cooked meals to those in dire need in the Goldfields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInitially the project was aimed at providing meals for 2 weeks. We will however continue as long as God makes the means available through our wonderful community,\u201d says a spokesperson for the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_1836d277\">\n<div class=\"text\">Some figures:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Chicken portions<\/strong><\/span> 27 840 \u2013 5 568kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><strong>Wors portions<\/strong><\/span> 3 333 \u2013 400kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Mince <\/span><\/strong>480kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Pasta<\/span><\/strong> 240kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Rice<\/span><\/strong> 1 305kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Pap<\/span><\/strong> 700kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Veggies<\/span><\/strong> 2 310kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Gravy sauce <\/span><\/strong>1 040L<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_cd672acb\">\n<div class=\"text\">Total 12 043kg<br>\n 12 tons<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Polystyrene containers<\/span><\/strong> 15 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Gas<\/span><\/strong> 324kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cAlthough the economy it tough now and each family tries to look after their own, we would appreciate any help that we can get. Should any business be able to contribute towards the expenses like the salaries of the workers preparing these meals, a section 18A certificate can be issued,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May God bless you and keep you safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Churches in Action (CIA) has distributed over 16 000 nutritious cooked meals to those in dire need in the Goldfields.<br \/>\n\u201cInitially the project was aimed at providing meals for 2 weeks. 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