Sarah recently donated 200 kg of much-needed breadmix to Feedback South Africa. Feedback is a non-profit organisation that has grown from one lone woman’s efforts to redistribute the Cape Town film industry’s excess food to needy groups, to a national organisation that delivers enough food to provide over 14 million meals to hungry mouths in the Western Cape, Kwazulu Natal and Gauteng.

Sarah joined Feedback as they made their rounds and stopped off at the Carl Sithole Social Centre in Soweto, Johannesburg. The centre is home to Bethany Children’s Home, which is a safe haven for over 110 children between the ages of 10 and 18 years of age who have been removed from dysfunctional homes by Child Welfare. It is also home to the to Bethesda House which is a refuge for 36 abandoned children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS and includes a crèche that caters for over 75 children.

For Feedback
Dean Hand
Managing Director
dean@feedback.org.za
+ 27 (0) 21 6850484

I had the pleasure of meeting a great crew from feedback yesterday

( www.feedback.org.za )

Feedback are a team of commited individuals who redistribute excess food to communities that are in need. In this particular case we went to supply our multivitamins to a home that supplies meals to 320 orphaned and abandoned kids, some who are hiv positive. It was the most amazing experience for me as although I do not live a sheltered life, I had not actually driven into a township and met with a group of people and been taken into their home………

I met with the most amazing group of caregivers who take care of all of these children 2- 18 yrs. Some kids live on the premises and others just come into the home to get meals.

And the meals are freshly prepared each day using loads of fresh ingredients all donated - covers, a sandwich company servicing the Sandton area, drop off sandwiches daily for example.

The kids get porridge in the morning, hot lunches and dinner (The food I saw them preparing was better than most kids in the Northern suburbs are eating!). It’s great to see that there are some very generous companies doing their bit- and not all of them are big.

My Sister in Law Pia sent this to me this morning from the Sunday Times in the UK.

Mosquitos

Vitamin B1 makes your blood bitter and stops mosquitos from biting, ( they can smell it)which could be a good malaria preventative as well

TRAVEL KIT

Ginger: stops nausea and travel sickness. The easiest way to take it is in tincture form. Take 1-2 drops directly under the tongue.
Aloe vera: Aloe Max is a gel from New Zealand that contains chlorophyll to help the skin repair itself after sun damage (£9.99 from the NutriCentre; 0800 587 2290).
Probiotics: will help prevent and treat the dreaded traveller’s tummy. If you buy capsules, make sure they have an enteric coating: this will protect the good bacteria as they pass through your acidic stomach.
Nettle tea: an excellent liver tonic, this simple brew will not only help your recovery when you’ve overindulged, but is also effective against allergies such as hay fever.
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP): beats jet lag by boosting levels of serotonin, the mood-controlling hormone produced in the brain that is a precursor to the manufacture of melatonin, which regulates the body clock. It won’t work straightaway, so start taking it two weeks before your departure date.
Echinacea cream: accelerates wound-healing and is excellent for serious sunburn.
Arnica 3c: if you take nothing else, makes sure you pack this homeopathic remedy. It can reduce bleeding, inflammation and bruising. It is also effective against jet lag.
Citronella, eucalyptus or lavender oils: stop insects biting: dilute 10-20 drops in an egg cup of almond base oil and apply

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