Nova Cares - Project Restoring Dignity and Christian Integrity
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Many people see the dustbin diggers as a nuisance. Johan Kruger from Project Restoring Dignity and Christian Integrity sees the human struggling to survive. Humans searching through rubbish bins for something to eat and collecting recyclable materials to sell for an income. Many of them walk long distances from informal settlements outside town, hoping to find enough to get them and their families through the day.
The growing number of people relying on this way of life highlights the difficult realities many Namibians are facing along the coast and elsewhere. Food insecurity and challenging living conditions remain a daily struggle for many.
In response to this need, a mobile soup kitchen was launched in April this year. Three mornings a week, Johan and his bicycle (pulling a trailer filled with warm soup, bread and cups) follow routes commonly used by diggers. His goal is to bring a nutritious meal directly to people who often do not have reliable access to food or cooking facilities.
The initiative is the result of a partnership between several organisations and businesses. Cars and Guides for Hire cc in Swakopmund started the project and provide the equipment, bread and support for the driver. The soup is funded by the German NGO Pallium while Foodlovers prepare the soup at cost and donate the cups. Johan and Project Dignity oversee and coordinate the distribution process.
At present the soup kitchen reaches about a 100 people three times a week. While the demand for assistance remains much greater than the resources available, those involved say the impact is already visible.
Anyone interested in supporting the initiative can Johan Kruger from Project Dignity on 081 492 5262.
The growing number of people relying on this way of life highlights the difficult realities many Namibians are facing along the coast and elsewhere. Food insecurity and challenging living conditions remain a daily struggle for many.
In response to this need, a mobile soup kitchen was launched in April this year. Three mornings a week, Johan and his bicycle (pulling a trailer filled with warm soup, bread and cups) follow routes commonly used by diggers. His goal is to bring a nutritious meal directly to people who often do not have reliable access to food or cooking facilities.
The initiative is the result of a partnership between several organisations and businesses. Cars and Guides for Hire cc in Swakopmund started the project and provide the equipment, bread and support for the driver. The soup is funded by the German NGO Pallium while Foodlovers prepare the soup at cost and donate the cups. Johan and Project Dignity oversee and coordinate the distribution process.
At present the soup kitchen reaches about a 100 people three times a week. While the demand for assistance remains much greater than the resources available, those involved say the impact is already visible.
Anyone interested in supporting the initiative can Johan Kruger from Project Dignity on 081 492 5262.
