Londani Loshaka: Feeding the children of Alexandra Township

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In the heart of Johannesburg's Alexandra Township there is an oasis of hope for the hungry children of this poverty-stricken area. It's called Londani Loshaka (Caring for the Nation), a social welfare organisation started by three remarkable women, Irene Chauke, Mavis Rathogwa and Alice Modire who want to make a difference. Housed at the Thusong Youth Centre, they originally wanted to provide a counselling service for the people of Alex battling with socio-economic problems like HIV/AIDS, bereavement, divorce, unemployment, domestic abuse. But when Covid-19 struck, they could no longer offer their one-on-one counselling service. The women saw the desperate need to provide food for the children who came queuing at their gate every morning. So they started a feeding scheme. I went to visit them in May 2020.

27 Jul 2021 English South Africa News · News Commentary David O'Sullivan

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