{"id":168193,"date":"2017-12-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168193\/feeding-those-searching-for-work\/"},"modified":"2017-12-07T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T09:35:32","slug":"feeding-those-searching-for-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/07\/feeding-those-searching-for-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding those searching for work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Casual workers are a common sight along many of Germiston\u2019s roads, offering services from gardening to painting and things in between.<\/p>\n

Though some may not give these workers a second glace, they are close to Primrose resident Thandeka Gqunta\u2019s heart.<\/p>

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Through personal experiences, Thandeka knows just how difficult it can be for these casual workers to find work.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of these men have families waiting at home, desperate for them to bring home some money so they can have food,\u201d she said passionately.<\/p>

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\u201cOn top of this, many of these workers will have nothing to eat for the whole day.\u201d<\/p>\n

With this in mind, Thandeka founded the Hour of Prayer Organisation, in 2012, and for the last few years has strived to give casual workers around Germiston a meal, at least once a week, while they hunt for work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try to offer a meal to the workers at least once a week, but it depends completely on if I have enough food, as I work on donations,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

The feeding scheme focuses on workers in Primrose, Lambton and Elandsfontein.<\/p>\n

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Meals can be anything from chicken and rice to a sandwich, depending on what Thandeka has available, and if at the end of the day she has extra food, she will make food parcels for orphans and underprivileged families in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you goes to Nokukhanya Mkhize, from Kwa-Thema, who has consistently helped with food donations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut more is needed for this ongoing project to be a success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thandeka is, therefore, appealing to the community to help with food donations.<\/p>\n

For more information on the organisation or the project or to make a donation call Thandeka on 076 480 3706 or send an email to mgtalentsch@yahoo.com<\/p>\n