I’m writing this letters to Community and Business Leaders, all media to raise awareness about the plight of hunger in our own community as well as the communities in and around Lenasia

As adults, we know that giving back matters. As parents, we realize that we have a responsibility to teach our kids the same. Why? Because community service not only improves the world we live in, it helps us become better people.

Giving back teaches us how and where we fit in society, and how we can help solve collective problems. From a young age, it helps us learn how to become engaged citizens by teaching us personal responsibility through character education, by providing opportunities and by promoting innovative thinking through exposure to both the causes and effects of issues like poverty, racism and economic development.

But where do you even start when there are so many issues challenging our communities today, and how do you even begin to navigate such complex issues with young children?

How about hunger? According to research, millions of people struggle with hunger, and households with children are more likely to be food insecure than those without.

No matter where you live, this particular need exists. Plus, hunger is one of the easiest problems for children to understand. Your child probably knows the mild discomfort of being hungry between meals. They may even be able to remember a time when they were really hungry, and they’ve probably even complained that they were starving at one point or another. Even if he or she cannot fathom the feeling of going days without food, their personal experience may help your child empathize with others who know the pangs of hunger all too well.

Ultimately, there are two things that children need to know about hunger.

1. Homeless people are not the only people who might not have enough to eat every day.
2. When a person is hungry, you can’t always tell by looking at them. Hunger impacts people of every age, race, and background — friends at school, family members, and neighbours included.

Food and nutrition affect the long-term wellbeing of our communities and especially our Elders and children. Although being a basic human right, hundreds of people are forced to skip meals or eat the same food for more than one day if they lucky.

DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY is consistently striving to improve the food distribution as well as food security in our area. More vulnerable children and adults in LENASIA and the surrounding areas don’t know where their next meal will come from.

Our appeal to people in LENASIA and the surrounding areas is to donate food items so that we can feed thousands of people who go hungry to bed.
If we want a vibrant community we have to feed them.

We calling on the Public to donate food items of non-perishable products at a collection point at 17 Bluebell Avenue, Ext 2, GREYVILLE, LENASIA or call 0826162860 to arrange a drop off.
The food items would be distributed to needy families as part of an initiative to stop hunger

We urge individuals, organisations - big or small - and the Public at large to be part of this new foundation. DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY is looking to ensure food security for the immediate and long term need of the community. We have started in LENASIA and aim to grow to support others areas as well going forward.

Our appeal to you is let us Fight hunger together, for those living in extreme poverty, hunger is a daily battle. But they don't have to fight it alone.

Together, we can make the difference in the life of a hungry person. By donating non-perishable food to DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY. This way we can ensure that everyone in the Community has access to safe, healthy and nutritious food.

Please Get involved and feed a hungry person

DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY is one of the many local organisations that reduce malnutrition and hunger by delivering warm meals and food hampers and veg parcels to the underprivileged in LENASIA Ext 2 and the surrounding areas

Our appeal to you is to start a food drive with DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY

If you interested in helping but not sure where to start? Your Food drives will help someone in need. Get your friends and family involved by either collecting or preparing food items to donate to DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY

Please remember to collect only non-perishable food with your food drive.

Donate and fill a hungry tummy

Help to feed a hungry person this winter by joining hands with DRIVE TO FEED THE HUNGRY by donating non-perishables tin foods, money, bread or vegetables and make a difference in someone’s life. 

We look forward to hearing from you. You can contact Gregory Lazarus on 0826162860 or email him on drive2feed1804@gmail.com 

THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.