How many of us aim to accomplish certain things in our lives, we have goals but many times we end up not achieving the objectives we set out to achieve. After being in and out of our minds reflecting how we failed or could have done better, we end up giving up. Many of us feel as though we lived this story thousands of times and yet we end up not having a solution. In life we have many setbacks, we go through many trials and tribulations, but as human beings these are lessons we need to learn from and reflect on where we went wrong.

The key to achieving anything is to persevere and this requires consistency. Every success in our lives, everything that has a value is a product of consistency. Todays feeding with the feedings in Belhar this week has allowed us to feed 40,050 people to date, this would not have been achieved without a pure intention, perseverance and consistency.

Today we fed 2,500 people from the communities of Khayelitsha, Manenberg, Lavender Hill, Vrygrond and Ottery. How much need is there in our communities and despite the little resources and funds available we all strive towards making a difference of instilling hope in the lives of the impoverished, orphaned and destitute. Lessons we learnt on our journey is taking small steps to achieving our objectives and no matter how small the initiative being consistent and perseverance has made this possible with the mercy of our Creator.

There are many signs that we see on a daily basis but how many of us are blinded by things that will not benefit us and humanity. Have you ever reflected at the suns beauty in the early morning and how the trees and everything is at peace. Surely we want this for ourselves, to obtain inner peace, even just for a single moment. So why do we keep chasing things that does not matter and in the end we end up where we started? Should we not rather focus on the little things which seem trivial such as being generous, having patience in both good and bad times and know that we were created for a purpose. Is part of our purpose not to serve the creation of the Almighty and being consistent and having patience whilst on our journey?

We would like to that all our sponsors, the team and all those that strive to assist, we are forever grateful and your reward lies with the Almighty in being of service to humanity. Without your support all this would not be possible.

Below are some pictures of this weeks feeding:

Belhar feedings:

Khayelitsha feeding:

Other pictures of today:

As we bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan, we wanted to end the month off on a high. Today we were fortunate to cook nine pots of food feeding 2,500 people and tomorrow we will be able to put a smile on 100 orphans faces with Eid party packs.

Today we fed the communities of Ottery, Lotus River, Manenberg, Egoli and Parkwood. How grateful we are to our sponsors for allowing us to cook 800kg rice, 150kg soya and 100kg meat for the impoverished and destitute.

May the lessons of this month benefit us throughout the year and be the reason for changing our lives to benefit humanity.

We wish to send our prayers to the families which contributed a pot for their deceased love ones. May the feeding be a benefit for them in the hereafter. To all our sponsors, all those assisting in preparation, contribution in cash and kind and to the team, we are eternally grateful for your assistance as the feeding today would not have been possible without your support.

Few pics of todays feeding:

Zakaah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which is obligatory on every muslim which meets the necessary criteria calculated as 2,5% of their wealth to help the needy. The basis of Zakaah is in order to prevent the widespread of poverty, which aligns with our key objective. When we have in our hands that someone else needs, the Almighty is answering their prayers through us. When we accept this opportunity, we say yes to being an instrument of the Almighty. Our gratitude to the Almighty is therefore not merely based on words of praise but also based on charitable acts of service to his creation.
Zakaah is thus a blessing from the Almighty, because it is through the purification of our worldly attachments that we expand and progress in our spiritual life.

Today we managed to provide 150 families with food parcels from Parkwood, Lentegeur, Vrygrond, Ottery and surrounding areas. With your Zakaah we are able to nourish and sustain a family with food for at least a week or two.

We would like to thank everyone for trusting us with your Zakaah and we hope we met or exceeded your expectations. May the Almighty increase your wealth and grant you and everyone the best of health. It is important to note that we draw closer to the Almighty not through what we have, but through what we give. Since everything that is in our hands is perishing, it is only what we give for the sake of God that we ever really hold on to.

Below are some pictures of todays food parcels distribution:

Just under a year we embarked on this journey to assist people within our communities suffering due from poverty. Our goal within the 12 months was to feed 30,000 mouths and today we managed to achieve that goal. We managed to feed 1,700 mouths, taking the total mouths fed to date to 31,050. Distribution points for today were Lavender Hill, Manenberg. Egoli Informal Settlement and Parkwood.

These areas are filled with gangsterism and drugs. The scars of the apartheid-forced removals run deep in these areas within the Cape Flats, historically designated for people of colour and referred to as ‘apartheid’s dumping ground’. These forced removals of black individuals meant that they had to relocate to the surrounding areas of Cape Town, namely the Cape Flats. People in these areas fed today were cut off from the city, with no regular public transport and very little infrastructure. This led to very little development with regards to job opportunities thus suffering due to unemployment. Today, poverty and drugs now feed into entrenched and sophisticated gang structures that infect these communities.

People in these communities should not be looked down upon for the circumstances they find themselves in, as it could have been anyone of us facing the same adversity of poverty. How grateful should we be for all the blessings we have been granted? The best way to show our gratefulness to the Almighty is to love humanity. This entails striving through ones actions to help humanity.

Lastly to end off, the following story was conveyed to me:

It is highly recommended during the month of Ramadan to eat as late as possible in the morning when commencing fast and to break fast as quick as possible in the evening. A man then asked whether he is able to fast for two consecutive days. Confused the people asked the man, why would you want to fast for two consecutive days? The man responded, the reason he asked the question was due to him only being able to provide a meal for his family ever second day.

How many of our fridges are filled, cupboards stocked up and yet we say we have nothing to eat. May the Almighty grant us the understanding to be grateful for all the favours bestowed upon us and to serve humanity for many years.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank our sponsors, the team and everyone that contributed in cash or otherwise, without your assistance we would never have achieve our goal. Together we can achieve more.

As the blessed month of Ramadan commences this evening we would like to firstly thank the Almighty for affording us the opportunity to reach this holy month in order to reap the blessings it brings. Ramadan (the month the Quran was revealed) is but one month of the twelve months of a year, but this month has many benefits which allows us to evaluate our relationship with our creator, as well as our sincerity in our intentions and our actions. It’s a time for introspection, as well as a time to increase our good deeds and charities allowing us to recondition ourselves for the next 11 months of the year. Fasting is not about losing body weight, but it’s about losing the weight of our sins and learning to detach from the ego that weighs us down.

Today we managed to feed approximately 2,000 mouths in Khayelitsha, Vrygrond and Hazendal taking the total mouths fed to date to 29,350 mouths fed to date. We would like to thank everyone who contributed in cash, with ingredients, in time preparing, cooking and cleaning, we are grateful for your contributions. May your lives be filled with many blessings, good health and increased wealth.

Let us not forget those in our communities in need of food due to the adversity of poverty. May we assist them to be able to eradicate poverty in their lives, even by providing a plate of food to remove them from a state of hopelessness. Just as we empty our stomachs of food and feeling what it is to be hungry, we should empty our senses from everything that does not bring us closer to the Almighty. Just as it takes a baby nine months in the belly of its mother to develop, the moon many nights to become full, the caterpillar weeks in a cocoon to become a butterfly, through the days of Ramadan and fasting, we will transform our faith. By bettering ourselves, we are able to better assist humanity and make a difference in our communities.

Few pics of today’s feeding initiative below:

Our Human Rights initiative was established to assist the elderly and children with much needed essentials such as food and water. Many questions were asked why we would provide a hotdog due to its nutritious value and water that does not provide a sustainable solution. When one has nothing, this creates a sense of hopelessness and our aim of this initiative was to create excitement and hope to people in informal settlements letting them know people do care.

Today we managed to feed 1,300 people taking the total mouths fed to 27,350 and provided 1,000 people with a 5 litre clean drinkable water. Additionally we managed to receive further donations of candles and masks which we also provided to the informal settlements. The informal settlements we served today was Valhalla Park, Pooke Road, The Vlei and Egoli.

It is said they water is life, which is true as everything requires water to survive. Although we are dependent on water, there are many lessons we can learn. As you know “Life is like water, if you block one side, it takes another turn to continue its journey.” This is extremely important as we learn that throughout our lives we might experience failure, however we should continue our journey to achieve of goals like water continues its journey despite the obstacles. We hope that the people fed today was given hope and allows them to look at life in a positive manner despite the challenges they face.

We would like to thank the Almighty, the team, volunteers and all our sponsors that made this possible.

Preparation pictures:

Valhalla Park distribution

Pooke Road and The Vlei distribution

Egoli distribution

With the grace of the Almighty and the support from the team and sponsors we were able to feed the communities of Lavender Hill, Manenberg, Delft and Vrygrond. What amazing people we connected with from the community feeding their communities daily basis.

These communities often suffer from poverty, gangsterism and drugs which results in many adults and children feeling hopeless, due to not having food, not able to obtain an education and continuous struggles to seek employment. Imagine not having food, or what’s even worse is knowing you want something, besides knowing you cannot have it?

Today we managed to feed approximately 1,800 mouths taking the total mouths fed to date to 26,050. We hope that each meal provided to these communities with hope and impact their perception of life.

We would like to thank everyone for your generosity to make a difference to humanity. Together we can achieve more and make a difference.

Pictures of Lavender Hill feeding.

Pictures of Vrygrond feeding.

Pictures of Manenberg feeding.

Pictures of Delft feeding.

As human beings we tend to ask ourselves questions that allow us to reflect on the betterment of ourselves and allowing us to reflect on the time that passed. How many of us ponder that our time on earth is limited and want to make a difference in the lives of others, but have never taken the first step? The sad reality of life is that time is something we want most, but what we tend to use the worst. What is strange is that time always has a way of showing us what truly matters, therefore many of us has a turning point in our life when we want to make difference in the lives of others or to leave behind a legacy when we depart this earth. What we seem to forget is that one needs to walk within that legacy on a daily basis in order for it to become reality in the end.

Today we managed to provide 1,300 meals to the community in Khayelitsha, Parkwood, Lentegeur, as well as our elderly at Beitul Aman Old Age Home in Wynberg taking the total mouths fed to date to 24,250. Although our goal since starting in April 2021 was to feed 29,000 of the impoverished and destitute, despite not meeting our goal we are proud of what has been achieved in this short time period. Our focus during our journey has been more than just feeding, providing relief to those in need in other areas, such as sheltering the homeless and providing comfort to our women by providing sanitary pads, amongst other initiatives which includes supporting families.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all our sponsors, the team and for all your prayers which allows us to continue feeding the impoverished and destitute.

So to end off, I ask the question, “When are you going to reflect on your time spent on this earth and are you willing to do better with the remaining time left, because a life well lived will always have been long enough”. Please support our initiatives as it will make a difference in the lives of others.

Below are some pictures of today’s initiative.

As we face many challenges in our daily lives, some in our control and other not, we tend to become sad and unhappy. We look at the world as a pessimist instead of understanding that with each breath we take there is always hope. So why should we be hopeful? We should be hopeful as each day brings about many blessings for instance the Almighty has granted us gifts such as sight, hearing, smelling, the ability to stand upright because of our bones, the ability to move because of our muscles and also the ability to be hopeful that with every difficulty we experience comes ease.

These gifts given to us represents the love the Almighty has for each and everyone of us. So how should we reciprocate this love from the Almighty? As human beings we are all given a purpose in life which should include serving His creation. We would therefore like to inspire others to serve humanity in order to show gratitude for the many gifts we have been granted. We are fortunate to answer the prayers for food from those impoverished, orphaned and destitute.

Today we did a community drive, feeding the impoverished and destitute in the informal settlements in the Athlone and the surrounding area. We distributed to the Pooke Road Informal Settlement, Egoli Informal Settlement, The Vlei Informal Settlement and two informal settlements in Belgravia. How blessed we were to put a smile on the faces of our guests young and old and seeing them enjoy their meal. Despite this heartfelt moment feeding humanity it was heart sore to see the residence of these informal settlements not having access to clean water.

In addition to the feeding of the informal settlements, we also provided food to the Montana Primary School in Kalksteenfontein. We would like to thank Infarmer for providing this contact which will allow us to feed their community for many years to come.

In total we managed to feed on average 1,100 mouths. With our feedings from the Belhar team in December and January and today’s feeding initiative we have managed to exceed 20,000 mouths taking the total mouths fed to date to 22,850. We thank each of our sponsors, family, friends and the team for all your continued support.

Below are some pictures of today’s feeding.