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OUTSIDE THE BOWL AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA MALAWI

COUNTRY DIRECTORS: COUNTRY DIRECTOR:
MARK MAINGARD JANET KETHEWERA
AND MARAIS GREYLING
OTB OPERATING SUPER KITCHEN:
OTB OPERATING SUPER KITCHEN: LILONGWE
PAARL
Over the summer, the South Africa Super Kitchen The Lilongwe Super Kitchen finally started cooking
relocated. The new facility includes an industrial bakery in 2019. OTB ministry meals are being cooked out
and Vita Kidz Porridge processing center! Each of these of Nthalo, country director Janet Kethewera’s social
entities have created new jobs for more people in the enterprise restaurant. These meals are making an
community around the Paarl Super Kitchen. The team incredible difference in the lives of the children at the
in South Africa continues to build a strong network of Chikondi and Mphatso Orphan Care Center. OTB South
support within their country. This includes two for- Africa director Mark Maingard visited Janet in the fall
profit entities that fund OTB meals for preschools and to help with strategy to increase the reach of this Super
community feeding programs. The team continues to Kitchen.
come up with new ideas of how to further their reach
within South Africa and other countries on the continent. 2020 AND BEYOND

2020 AND BEYOND Janet continues to network with local ministries to see if
OTB Malawi can be a solution to their food needs. She is
The Paarl Super Kitchen is building connections with exploring the idea of becoming a distribution center for
major NGOs where Vita Kidz Porridge could provide Vita Kidz Porridge.
a solution to food insecurity in countries throughout
Southern Africa. They are also experimenting with other
products that can be vitamin-enhanced to meet the needs
of different sectors of vulnerable communities.