Hunger sucks the life out of children.
You can see it in their eyes. They’re hollow. They don’t sparkle anymore. You can see it in their bodies: a starving 5 year-old girl the size of a healthy 2-year-old.
You can’t see what’s happening in their brains. By the time a malnourished child turns 5 they’ll never catch up. Their brain development has permanently been stunted. The same is true for their bodies.
What does all this mean? We have to help them early. Their very futures hang in the balance.
OUR VISION
Create a world where no child goes to bed hungry.
OUR MISSION
To create a hunger free nation and serve an excess of 300 000 plates per year. At our 4 big feeds we serve 27 000 meals on one day. (27 000 x 4)
About food for life
Food for life Stanger is a non-profit organisation which serves 4000 plates of meals every week and has 4 big feeds for the year were we cook and distribute 27 000 plates of meals to the underprivileged members of our community. At our major cooking over 500 volunteers gather and prepare 108 pots of meals that are distributed in 27 different areas.
Chairman: Babu Sampath
Members of Food For Life
Tresha Anmol , Suhana Jabraj, Sunitha Shiopersad , Nishana Sampath, Sushiela Pillay, Premilla Rampursadh , Charmaine Reddy , Yajna Sampath, Buds Angamuthoo
Big Feed Team: Eric Mahlobo, Scelo Mnguni, Jabulaani Khumalo, Nhlanhla Sithole , Raj Budram
Big Feed Assistants: Mala Pillay, Natasha Budram, Vitara Shoipersad, Shayur Shiopersad, Melita Kistnasamy , Bianca Mahomed, Nirvana Jairaj, Shravan Rajcoomar , Thara uithiraj, Aditi Rajcoomar
Technical Team: Jugdesh Asik, Kritesh Singh, Patrick Reddy, Prashen Singh, Vinod Shiopersad, Dasrath Harilall
Secretary: Shanel Ramparsat
Organiser big feed: Shanel Ramparsat
Distributors
- Sham Pillay – Etete
- Veronica Mzimela – Mandeni
- Tete Kashigu – Glenhills
- Brandon Pillay – Zamani
- Sbu Yingwana– Lindalani
- Naveen Sewpursad – Indian village
- Kenneth Mthunzi – Ntshweni
- Veli lutuli –Glenhills
- Moosa Motala– Tugela
- Simon Kwesaba– Shakaville
- Jaya Shanmugam – Gledhow
- Lynette Reddy – Doringkop
Weekly cooks – Nishana & Babu Sampath
Weekly cook assistance – Thandeka Shezi , Pinky Shabalala, Getrout Matheniwa, Londiwe Shezi , Shanel Ramparsat and volunteers
MONTHLY INGREDIENTS
Rice
Oil
Margarine
Salt
Mix veg
Spice (medium red masala, tumeric, ground biryani spice)
Potatoes
TOTAL AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS USED FOR A YEAR
RICE – 16 000 KG
OIL – 1600 LT
MARGARINE – 800KG
MIX VEG – 4800 KG
SPICE – medium red masala – 300 kg
Tumeric – 150 kg
Ground biryani spice – 150 kg
TOTAL AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS USED FOR BIG FEED
RICE- 108 X 10KG =1080KG
OIL – 54 X 5LT = 270LT
MARGARINE – 108 X 500G =54KG
SALT-22 X 5KG = 110KG
BREYANI SPICE – 22 X 1KG = 22KG
MASALA – 54 X 1KG = 54KG
TUMERIC – 22 X 1KG = 22KG
MIX VEG – 108 X 3KG =324KG
COST FOR BIG FEED
| ITEM | QUANTITY | PRICE | TOTAL |
| INGREDIENTS | |||
| RICE | 108 X 10KG =1080KG | R9180 | |
| SOYA CHUNKS | 108 X 1KG =108KG | R3024 | |
| SUGAR BEANS | 108 X 3KG =324KG | R8100 | |
| OIL | 54 X 5LT = 270LT | R4590 | |
| MARGARINE | 108 X 500G =54KG | R2268 | R27162 |
| SPICES | |||
| SALT | 22 X 5KG = 110KG | R858 | |
| BREYANI SPICE | 22 X 1KG = 22KG | R1296 | |
| MASALA | 54 X 1KG = 54KG | R2862 | |
| TUMERIC | 22 X 1KG = 22KG | R1210 | R6226 |
| VEGETABLES | |||
| POTATOES | 108 x 10KG =1080KG | R4860 | |
| CABBAGES | 34 BAGS | R1530 | |
| CARROTS | 108 X 3KG = 324KG | R2430 | |
| DHANIA | 108 BUNCHES | R540 | |
| MINT | 108 BUNCHES | R540 | |
| THYME | 108 BUNCHES | R540 | |
| TOMATOES | 108 X 2KG = 216KG | R1620 | |
| MIX VEG | 108 X 3KG =324KG | R6804 | |
| CURRY LEAVES | 108 BUNCHES | R540 | R19404 |
| PACKAGING | |||
| PLATES | 27 X 1000 = 27 000 | R8100 | |
| PLASTIC SPOONS | 27 X 1000 = 27 000 | R8100 | |
| CURRY SPOONS, DISHES AND MATCHES | R5440 | ||
| BOXES/TAPE/SHRINKWRAP | R960 | R22600 | |
| LABOUR | |||
| HIRING OF DRIVERS | R1050 | ||
| LABOUR | R5280 | ||
| CASUAL LABOUR | R12254 | R18584 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |||
| FUEL | R5280 | ||
| REFUSE | R960 | ||
| Wood/BIG BAGS | R1920 | ||
| HIRING OF POTS/SECURITY | R10560 | ||
| HIRING OF MARQUEE | R2750 | ||
| CLEANING LIQUID | 14 x 5LT = 70LT | R420 | |
| ADVERTISING/STATIONERY | R12100 | ||
| WATER | R3717 | ||
| GAS | R1000 | ||
| ELECTRICITY | R1116 | ||
| R39823 | |||
| CONTINGENCY | R1201 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | R135000 | ||
2017 BIG FEED DATES:
1 APRIL
3 JUNE
18 JULY
23 SEPTEMBER
YEARLY BUDGET
| DATE | NUMBER OF CHILDREN TO FEED | NUMBER OF POTS | NAME OF FEEDING | COST |
| 1 APRIL | 27000 | 108 | Easter – Rise To The Occasion | R135000.00 |
| 03 JUNE | 27000 | 108 | Fasting For Humanity | R135000.00 |
| 18 JULY | 27000 | 108 | Mandela day | R135000.00 |
| 23 SEPTEMBER | 27000 | 108 | Day of Light Over Darkness | R135000.00 |
| JANUARY TO DECEMBER | 200000 | (R750)
800 |
Weekly Cooking (4000 plates per week) | R600000.00 |
| Total Cost For 2017 | R1140000.00 | |||
This excludes any other special feeding on request, which may come up depending on sponsorships. Our weekly cooking may increase, relying totally on your support.
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