To commemorate Madiba\u2019s legacy, the Do More Foundation provided nearly 7 000 nutritious meals to vulnerable children and adults this Mandela Day.<\/p>\n
And with close to 700 volunteers pitching in to prepare and deliver a cooked lunch to organisations across South Africa, it was a great way for ordinary people to \u201cdo more\u201d for those in need.<\/p>
Founded by RCL Foods, one of South Africa’s leading food producers, the Do More Foundation was recently established for exactly that purpose – to do more for the most vulnerable members of society by collaborating with like-minded organisations to ease hunger, support early childhood development and care for animals.<\/p>\n
The foundation\u2019s core belief is that achieving strong, sustainable solutions depends on partnerships between a range of stakeholders \u2013 from corporates to NGOs, NPOs and government departments \u2013 to create a better future for the most vulnerable members of society.<\/p>
\u201cThe heroes in this model are the recipients themselves, as well as the ordinary people who give of their time, energy and resources to make a difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why Mandela Day is such an appropriate first event for the foundation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s collaborative and it\u2019s all about people putting people first in true Madiba spirit,\u201d said foundation executive and trustee, Warren Farrer.<\/p>\n
Proof of people\u2019s appetite for \u201cdoing more\u201d was evident in the massive response to the foundation\u2019s call for Mandela Day volunteers.<\/p>\n
Over 660 employees from 27 RCL Foods sites helped prepare hot meals for 31 organisations across the country – ranging from cr\u00e8ches and schools to disability facilities, orphanages, old age homes and community centres, between June 28 and July 18.<\/p>\n
On Thursday the RCL Foods Do More Foundation visited the babies at the El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies and Place of Safety in Primrose, for an early Mandela Day.<\/p>\n
The team donated various items, including baby formula and nappies to the home, and spent some time playing with the babies and learning about the home.<\/p>\n
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