{"id":230321,"date":"2020-02-13T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230321\/feeding-the-community-to-make-a-difference\/"},"modified":"2020-02-13T00:29:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T22:29:42","slug":"feeding-the-community-to-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/13\/feeding-the-community-to-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding the community to make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

For 25 years, the Dutch Reformed Church in Elsburg has been trying to make a difference within their community.<\/p>\n

The church does this through a number of outreach projects.<\/p>

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Among them is the church\u2019s soup kitchen, which operates every Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would do more, but cannot afford to at the moment,\u201d said Henda Robbie, congregation member and soup kitchen chef.<\/p>

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The soup kitchen is open to anyone who needs help and a warm meal.<\/p>\n

\u201cDepending on the time of the month, we feed between 30 and 60 people,\u201d explained Henda.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have regulars who attend the soup kitchen, while others hear about us through word of mouth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also have some regulars who have children in school, in those cases we will send home a takeaway meal for the children.<\/p>\n

Danie Nel, who assists with the kitchen, agreed and added, \u201cSometimes people will just smell the food as they walk by and stop and ask what is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

The church aims to serve the best quality food to the community, and always tries to make something different.<\/p>\n

When the GCN visited the soup kitchen last Tuesday, delicious chicken stew, pap and cupcakes were on the menu for the day.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI work very carefully with our budget to make sure we serve the best food we can,\u201d said Henda.<\/p>\n

Cheryl Nel commented on how grateful the community members, who make use of the soup kitchen, are.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are always so polite,\u201d said Cheryl.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey follow the processes and rules without hassles.\u201d<\/p>\n

The church is appealing to the community for donations towards the soup kitchen.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonations of food or money will be welcome,\u201d said Henda.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I get a donation of potatoes it means I will not have to purchase that, for instance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for the help.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Danie and Cheryl Nel stir a pot of chicken stew in preparation for the Elsburg Dutch Reformed Church\u2019s soup kitchen last Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Community members can donate money to the soup kitchen using the following details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bank: Absa<\/p>\n

Branch: Germiston<\/p>\n

Account number: 025 059 0121<\/p>\n

Reference: Kos Kombuis\/Food Kitchen<\/p>\n

For more details on the soup kitchen or to find out how to make a donation call Henda on 076 339 6213 or dominee Andr\u00e9 Scheepers on 011 827 4913.<\/p>\n

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