The Emmanuel Day Care Centre in Atlantis recently got a boost thanks to a donation by Khanyisile Fishing.
Tuesday 19 May was a special day for the centre, which serves special-needs children, when it received over R70 000 worth of donations. These include an industrial catering oven, cash and frozen hake fillets valued at more than R47 000. “Food and protein are among our greatest concerns when it comes to the children’s diet,” says Joyce Anderson, centre manager.
Trevor Christian, director of Khanyisile Fishing, said at the handover: “It is very important that these children are fed the right type of protein, so they can gain weight while enjoying a tasty meal. This is why we are honoured to be in a position to help out with this donation.”
The Emmanuel Day Care Centre, which cares for 72 children with various disabilities, has been operational for 21 years.
Each child is provided with three meals a day and cared for by 18 staff members, who were previously unemployed.
The locally-based Khanyisile Fishing is the third-largest seafood crumbing plant in South Africa. It produces more than 3 000 tons of crumbed, battered and coated seafood per annum. The company is 100% black-owned and 89% black woman-owned.
“The company has always contributed to worthwhile causes on a national scale,” Christian said, “but now our primary focus is the disadvantaged community of Atlantis, which requires significant upliftment and investment.”
The company also provides an innovative recipe service and a full Private Label packing function for the four top retailers in South Africa. “The government grant only covers the staff wages, so we rely on the goodwill of others, which is why we are very grateful for the fish and this donation,” concluded Anderson.
