With the imposition of the national lockdown to prevent the deadly coronavirus, a group of young people from Wesley location near Ngqushwa in the Eastern Cape, have rallied to donate food parcels to the needy.
“We have helped atleast 12 families so far but we have many families in desperate need of food."
"We know that government schemes are not coordinated properly, so we went out asking for donations from individuals and businesses in the village," he said. Ncanywa said they managed to raise a donation of almost R10 000, and said they will make means to continue with the initiative. “We are grateful for this donation. It will definitely make a difference in our lives. The food parcels contain enough food to last the family for about a month,” Njongi said.
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