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Food parcel delivery in Mooreesburg, Western Cape, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The city of Cape Town and Germany have signed a financial agreement involving Covid-19 relief funds of 100 million rand.
- The 100 million rand completes an ongoing cooperation program.
- It will be used to support more soup kitchens in Cape Town, as well as early childhood development centers.
The city of Cape Town and Germany have signed a financial agreement that will provide an additional 100 million rand in Covid-19 relief funds.
According to the German embassy, the 100 million rand complement an ongoing cooperation program and will be used to support more soup kitchens in Cape Town, as well as early childhood development (ECD) centers, for the development of local gardens. and to stimulate the informal economy by providing food stamps that can be redeemed at local spaza stores.
“Based on an initial assessment, the funds will allow the delivery of 25,000 food stamps per month over a period of three months,” said German embassy spokesman Steffen Scholz.
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Food vouchers will be provided to ECD staff and students and their families, and residents who cultivate gardens in their communities. They will also be used to support soup kitchens in Hanover Park, Manenberg, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha (Kuyasa, Monwabisi Park and Harare).
Impact
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato said he could see how devastating the impact of the national lockdown was on residents who had lost their jobs and were unable to provide for their families.
“We have already worked throughout the lockdown to support the soup kitchens with equipment and ingredients so that they can provide a hot meal to residents in need, but we have seen that many of our residents still need assistance with food aid,” added Plato .
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The German Ambassador, Martin Schäfer, said the funding was about solidarity with those most affected, inspiring hope and giving comfort.
“And it’s about strengthening local communities and those who care about their families, friends and neighbors,” he added.
According to the embassy, the city will work with a well-established partner NGO VPUU NPC (Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading) to ensure that funding is allocated to those most in need and that regular reports are provided to the German implementing partner. KfW German Development Bank.
Plato said he was grateful for the financial support because he knew how much it would benefit the residents.
