Over 50 mouths are fed every week, in Tedstoneville, due to the selfless acts of Naomi Masilo.<\/p>\n
Naomi runs a soup kitchen every Monday morning.<\/p>
\u201cI have been running the soup kitchen for the past three years,\u201d said Naomi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sometimes don\u2019t realise how many people rely on soup kitchens, among other things, and it is for that reason that I have never skipped a week of preparing food for people who come every Monday.\u201d<\/p>
Naomi said her background is one of the reasons she decided to start the soup kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t have an easy life growing up and understand the situation they are in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know how it feels to come home and find that there is nothing to eat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is frustrating, which is why I decided to help where I can.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although Naomi runs the project primarily from her own pocket, she also gets help from her pastor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get help from Pastor Steven du Plessis from New Beginnings Church,\u201d said Naomi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pastor donates to the project every Saturday; he donates various items, for example, soft drinks, yoghurt and mielie-meal among other things.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am truly grateful for his assistance, as it goes a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Naomi also told the GCN that she feels content when everybody who comes to the soup kitchen gets fed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have a lot; I also get help from my husband and we share whatever we have with the different families,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt fills my heart with joy when everybody goes back home fed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always make sure that we cook and prepare decent meals, I would never give them anything that I wouldn\u2019t eat.\u201d<\/p>\n
The number of mouths to feed is increasing and Naomi fears that she might one day not have enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cValerie du Toit has also just come on board to help but we are in need of sponsorship,\u201d said Naomi.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appeal to community members and companies to help us with food and blankets, especially since it is winter.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut above all we need food; we would really appreciate the assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope people will open their hearts and give generously.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information or to donate contact Naomi on 079 691 6541 or Valerie on 071 130 6013.<\/p>\n
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