South Africans urged to extend spirit of Mandela Day with #BucketsofNutrition Challenge
Food rescue organisation, SA Harvest, is calling on South Africans to join its #BucketsofNutrition Challenge, an initiative designed to provide essential nutrition to families in need across Joburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
A Buckets of Nutrition collection point. Picture: SA Harvest/Facebook
CAPE TOWN - Still unsure about how you are going to make a difference this Mandela Day?
Well, there are scores of initiatives and events across the country and the organisers are still calling for volunteers and donations.
Mandela Day is a global celebration that takes place on 18 July every year to honour the life and legacy of Tata Madiba, and to do something that will make a positive change in someone else's life.
Food rescue organisation, SA Harvest, is calling on South Africans to join its #BucketsofNutrition Challenge, an initiative designed to provide essential nutrition to families in need across Joburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
The campaign aims to address immediate hunger and provide sustenance that lasts beyond Mandela Day, feeding a family of four for up to three weeks.
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"Hunger remains a critical issue in South Africa. According to Statistics South Africa, nearly 20% of South African households have inadequate access to food. The #BucketsofNutrition Challenge seeks to tackle this issue by mobilising communities to pack buckets filled with essential, non-perishable food items," said SA Harvest CEO, Alan Browde.
Browde says participants can get involved in three ways - by packing buckets, donating their time, or contributing financially.
"Our #BucketsofNutrition Challenge is not just about a single day of giving but about making a lasting impact. Every bucket packed will provide a family with several nutritious meals, extending the spirit of Mandela Day well beyond the 18th of July."
To join the #BucketsofNutrition Challenge, participants can register on the SA Harvest website, set a target for the number of buckets they aim to pack, and use the downloadable bucket list to purchase the necessary items. Packed buckets can be delivered to participating partner malls and Makro stores - in Joburg at Melrose Arch and Makro Woodmead, in Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront and Makro Ottery/Montague Gardens, and in Durban at The Pavilion and Makro Springfield.
For donations of 50 buckets or more, SA Harvest will collect within a 30km radius of their warehouses.