{"id":194256,"date":"2018-12-25T06:30:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T04:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=194256"},"modified":"2018-12-14T13:08:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T11:08:53","slug":"children-receive-food-parcels-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/community\/2018\/12\/25\/children-receive-food-parcels-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Children receive food parcels for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-194256 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/25\/youngsters-receive-food-parcels-for-festive-season\/attachment\/50gcnschoolsfood_41229\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_41229-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-193850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_41229-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_41229-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_41229-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_41229.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-193850'>\n\t\t\t\tFor over 10 years the Peermont Children\u2019s Trust (PCT has been providing meals,\u00a0supervised\u00a0aftercare, new school uniforms and school holiday\u00a0food\u00a0parcels\u00a0for less fortunate primary school children in\u00a0the disadvantaged areas that fall in the Emperors Palace\u00a0catchment area. As is customary before the December holidays, the trust visits the centres and gives the learners each a\u00a0food\u00a0parcel\u00a0to help keep them nourished during the time schools are closed. Among the beneficiaries were\u00a0Katis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/25\/youngsters-receive-food-parcels-for-festive-season\/attachment\/50gcnschoolsfood_88083\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_88083-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-193851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_88083-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_88083-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_88083-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_88083.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-193851'>\n\t\t\t\tLearners who\u00a0attend\u00a0Reahile\u00a0Primary School Aftercare Centre in Katlehong show their delight at receiving food parcels for the holidays from the Peermont Children\u2019s Trust (PCT). Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/25\/youngsters-receive-food-parcels-for-festive-season\/attachment\/50gcnschoolsfood_06827\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_06827-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-193849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_06827-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_06827-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_06827-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_06827.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-193849'>\n\t\t\t\tThomas Masango, the administrator of the\u00a0Peermont Children\u2019s Trust (PCT), hands food parcels to Reahile Primary School Aftercare Centre learners Khonyisile Ngobeni (6) and Nomthondazo Ngobeni (5). Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/25\/youngsters-receive-food-parcels-for-festive-season\/attachment\/50gcnschoolsfood_86120\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_86120-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-193848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_86120-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_86120-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_86120-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNSCHOOLSFOOD_86120.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-193848'>\n\t\t\t\tTrust administrator Thomas Masango (right) visited Reahile Primary School Aftercare Centre in Katlehong\u00a0where he assisted the centre&#8217;s practitioner, Itumeleng Mofoti, to hand\u00a0parcels\u00a0to 80 learners including Thembinkosi Mgomezula (13) and Tshepiso Koetle (13). 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