Social worker, Varsha Haridass: "Children are going to bed on empty stomachs!"

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Carol Ofori spoke with Varsha Haridass, Senior Social Worker at The SAVF KZN Social Services, located in Pietermaritzburg about her experience with children and families going without food. Haridass explained that the daily struggles some families endure to secure just one meal.
4 Nov English South Africa Entertainment News

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