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Team effort pays off KAYLYNNE BANTOM KAYLYNNE.BANTOM@MEDIA24.COM
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etting up early each day to feed hungry people living in the wider Woodstock and Salt River area, Eddie Thompson, a community activist and founder of the Woodstock/Salt River Community Upliftment Project, has not had one day off since the start of lockdown. But he would not have it any other way. Thompson says the project, which lends a helping hand to those in need, has been active for several years. He says, since the start of lockdown, he realised people’s desperation and wanted to play his part to try and alleviate the problem. Thompson and more than 30 volunteers feed between 700 and 1 000 people daily. He says: “Right now, we are addressing the current food crisis in our country brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic by providing meals to those in need in our area and surrounds. We help supply pre-made (Halaal) meals, which include soup, breyani, sandwiches and breakfast.” He says the project has a strong focus on elderly people and supplies meals to 13 old age homes. Thompson says he cannot do it without the help of the volunteers and his family. “Our volunteers work in two shifts; we have a morning shift and an afternoon shift. They start peeling the vegetables so that it’s ready for me to start cooking,” says Thompson. He says the project is not called the upliftment project for nothing and adds that his team also pay it forward by helping other feeding schemes in Cape Town. Thompson says the project recently offered lessons to community members from a Manenberg feeding scheme. They showed them how to prepare meals for a large crowd. “The project will continue to empower and promote self-sustainability in marginalised communities,” says Thompson. He says a generous donor supplies him with more than three tons of vegetables regularly. “We are now in a position to help kitchens
The Woodstock/Salt River Community Upliftment Project feeds between 700 and 1 000 people per day. outside of the Woodstock, Salt River and Observatory areas, acting as a channel for resources and donations. Recently, we also started and will continue to support the following satellite kitchens in other areas: Mitchell’s Plain, Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Pelican Park, Nyanga, Elsie’s River, Schaap-
kraal and Lavender Hill,” he Thompson. Thompson says the project strives to empower people. “We want to uplift people in our area to their next personal level of self-sufficiency. We do this by valuing local trade and skills development, providing assistance where
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possible and nurturing connections between one another for mutual beneficial exchanges.” Thompson thanked all the volunteers and donors involved, saying it is a team effort. V Anyone who wish to make a contribution can contact Thompson on 074 728 2521.
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