"Today God's blessings is upon us" are the words echoed by the people of Tweerivier, Paulshoek and Leliefontein as they received food parcels from Gift of the Givers. A total of 600 food parcels were delivered.

250 hard working staff at the Helen Joseph Hospital received food parcels for Christmas.

50 food parcels delivered to Rahima Moosa Hospital.

Gift of the Givers donates bulk food parcel and hygiene pack to Mohau Centre. The centre houses and cares for orphans and vulnerable children from the age of 2 to 18 and is based at Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria.

50 food parcels distributed to residents at the historic area of Ceza with Chief Mdletse.

50 food parcels delivered to the Shoba area in Vryheid.

Pensioners from the Kwahlongwa community were delighted to receive 200 food parcels from Gift of the Givers and the Mastercard Priceless Causes initiative.

Also donated was a washing basin sponsored by Sisters 4 Humanity and a hot meal from Darul Ihsaan.

900 Christmas food parcels distributed in Sutherland.

Gift of the Givers and Masterpass hand out 500 food parcels to the people of Elim, a rural village in Limpopo.

With parcels on head the villagers trek back to their humble dwellings where they'll enjoy hearty meals to last the duration of the festive season. They also leave with cozy TFG blankets and mats.

 

Gift of the Givers in partnership with SABC Foundation delivered bulk food to Kgosi Foundation.

• 450 Blankets
• 450 Personal Hygiene Packs
• 450 Backed Beans
• 450 x 5kg Mealie Meal
• 450 x 5kg Rice
  
  

Gift of the Givers joined the clinic in Riverlea on their health awareness day and served a meal to 1000 people. We also handed out 1000 x Omo Washing Powder and 1000 Fruit Packs.

3000 food parcels delivered to farmers and farm workers in Vredendal / Klawer.

Gift of the Givers distributed 15 Food Parcels, Detergent and Hygiene Packs to 15 The Foschini Group (TFG) staff members who's homes were destroyed in the Knysna Fire. 

Gift of the Givers distributes 100 food parcels to the Midrand workers who lost their jobs. Stena Mohapi co-ordinator for the jobless workers, SAFTU, and Comrade Vavi thanked us for always supporting the jobless.

 

The workers also received 100 TFG blankets.

Gift of the Givers with Lucas Radebe made a donation of bulk food and luxury packs with a TFG blanket to Ke Borana Old Age Home in Zeerust.

 

145 orphan families in the Jama, Nquthu area, receive Shoprite Food Buckets and Maize Meal.

Gift of the Givers distributes 600 Food Parcels and Detergent Packs to disabled individuals in Buhlebethu municipality, Ixopo.

Our team in Lenasia delivered 30 Food Parcels and TFG Blankets to autistic children and their caregivers at the New Covenant Development Centre in Orange Park.

Gift of the Givers distributes 20 Food Parcels and TFG Blankets to the centre for physically challenged and gave a further 30 Food Parcels and Blankets to senior ladies. The distribution took place in Eldorado Park.

Gift of the Givers hands out 500 food packs and 500 bottles of fabric softener to the community in Orange Farm.

 

430 small food packs delivered to Mabayana Secondary School.

The Gift of the Givers team was welcomed with great excitement and enthusiasm by a gathering crowd of elderly, physically challenged, youth and school children at the Ba-Phiring Centre in Rustenberg, North West Province. We arrived with a superlink, truck and van carrying Shoprite / Checkers food parcels.

We presented two elderly paraplegics with new wheelchairs as well as a soft, warm TFG

6 weeks ago the Statistician-general produced a report indicating that 55% of South Africans are hungry. This grim picture is going to be aggravated by a weakening rand, higher fuel and food prices, increased inflation and major job losses in the mining and other sectors of the economy. Gift of the Givers has commenced with the distribution of food parcels to vulnerable communities. We intend,

Gift of the Givers distributes 300 food parcels to the people of Kammasies, Rooifontein and Nourivier in the heart of Namaqualand. We were accompanied by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture from the Nama region.

 

Gift of the Givers partnered the Momba Foundation in the awareness "Solidarity Walk" with waste pickers. This was organised to highlight their contribution to waste recycling and the cleaning of the city. They walked from Pirates Club to the Marshall Street Recycling Centre.  On their return the 110 waste pickers received food parcels. Along the walk they were given bottled water. Our

Gift of the Givers and Mastercard donates 45 food parcels and maize meal to waste collectors who live alongside the Chloorkop dumpsite. These people work 7 days a week to make a living recycling goods from neighbouring areas like Tembisa, Ivory Park and Ebony Park.

Gift of the Givers distributed 200 Food Parcels and 20 boxes of Milton to the Clinical section of Rahima Moosa Hospital.

Gift of the Givers donates bulk food parcel and hygiene packs to the Link. It's an organisation catering for 45 adults with disabilities.

Senior citizens look forward to a hearty meal served everyday at the feeding centre in Bodibe. These meals are often the only meal some of these recipients have for the day. The Gift of the Givers team were happy to stock this kitchen with a bulk supply of food.

 

50 food parcels delivered to Rahima Moosa Hospital for children needing meals with their medication.

Miners from Sibanye Mines in the North West Province were laid off work 10 years ago. Sadly many have passed on due to illness, hunger and poverty.

Gift of the Givers delivered 160 Shoprite food parcels to the miners.

Gift of the Givers reached out to 97% of the pensioners in Nquthu, assisting those from 35 villages in 3 municipal wards. 1200 pensioners met our team at the Ntinini centre and received blankets and food parcels from the Gift of the Givers team.

Handover of 50 food parcels with TFG blankets handed over to the clinical section at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital.

400 food parcels, hygiene packs and blankets delivered by Gift of the Givers to Mt Ayliff in the Eastern Cape.

 

Gift of the Givers visits the Itsokeng Early Childhood Development Centre near Mafikeng and serves 500 hot meals to the community. We also handed out:

150 food parcels distributed to community in Hartebeesport.

Gift of the Givers with Vice-Chairperson of the Millennium Labour Council, Zwelinzima Vavi, delivered 800 Shoprite Food Parcels, 800 TFG Blankets and 800 x 10kg bags of Maize Meal to former Umbhaba workers at Kashibheja.

 

Gift of the Givers in partnership with Saeed Foundation hosted an outreach programme at the Danie van Zyl Park for recipients from Westdene, Newclare and surrounding areas where Gift of the Givers provided:

• 200 Shoprite Food Buckets
• 200 TFG Blankets
• 200 Mats
• 200 Wool
• 300 Food Parcels
• 3000 Hot Meals

Following the recent report by the Statistician-general, 55% (27 million) of the SA population are poverty stricken. The financial downgrade of the country, rising fuel cost, weakening currency, massive budget deficit, rising inflation, higher food prices, drought, unemployment at the highest level ever (27.3%) and increasing job losses especially in the mining sector (for every one job lost 10

600 food parcels delivered by the Gift of the Givers team to the underprivileged community of Vlottenberg near Stellenbosch.

Gift of the Givers assisted 150 people at the Apostolic Church in Durban with:

• 150 Food Packs
• 150 Hygiene packs
• 150 x 1litre Long Life Milk

50 Food Parcels delivered to the physical challenged at David's Care 4 U Centre in Doornkop, Soweto.

Gift of the Givers in partnership with AECI distributed aid to the underprivileged community and crèche in Ezimbokodweni.

• 200 Mattresses
• 200 Blankets
• 200 Food Hampers
• 200 x 10kg Rice
• 200 x 2litre Oil
• 200 x 10kg Meali Meal
• 22 TFG Blankets
• 22 x Cereals
• Play Dough

NEDBANK CIB LEGAL visited Gift of the Givers Bramley Logitics Centre with 28 lawyers who assisted with the packing of 350 Shoprite Food Buckets. These buckets have been packed for distribution into the drought ravaged Northern Cape.

200 students at the Mangosuthu University of Technology received food parcels from the Gift of the Givers team.

 

Famine or severe malnutrition is the only time when we humans consider responding to fellow human. That's tragic as it allows us to ignore the suffering of a hungry child or adult simply because they are not near end stage. Mercy and Compassion should spur an intervention to alleviate suffering and prevent fellow human reaching end stage.

It's easy to say a food parcel is merely a handout and is