In our last post, we spoke about how hope begins with a simple choice to start. A bag of rice, an hour on a Saturday, a decision to say “I’ll help” instead of waiting for someone else. Since then, many of you reached out asking how to get involved and some thinking of joining us at the pots for the very first time. To every one of you, thank you. You took the step that so many only think about and this in itself is a blessing of the Almighty. But starting is only the beginning, the real change happens when we choose to come back over and over again in what ever way.
Hunger does not end after one feeding day. The children still need a meal before they can focus in class. The elderly still wait, hoping someone remembers them. One good deed can bring relief for a day, but consistency is what brings stability to a community.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that the most beloved deeds to Allah are those done consistently, even if they are small. It is not the size of the act that matters most, but the faithfulness with which we return to it. One pot for a community, one donation every month, one Saturday set aside each season: these small, steady acts are what keep us going after six years.
We saw this beautifully in the youth who joined us recently. They came once and they came back. That is how a legacy is built, not in one grand moment but in a habit of giving that is passed from one generation to the next. When our children see us serve, they learn that helping others is not something extraordinary, it is simply what we do.
This week, nine pots were prepared and approximately 2,750 people were fed from the communities of Khayalitsha, Vrygrond, Milnerton, Facreton, Lavender Hill, Hanover Park and the informal settlement in Schaapkraal.
To every sponsor, donor and volunteer, thank you for choosing not only to begin but to continue. May the Almighty accept your efforts, bless your families and make you among those whose good deeds never end.
