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ZERO2FIVE’S LARGE-SCALE RELIEF PROGRAMME

housands of children in tons of food items and packed
KwaZulu-Natal affected by the same in a big CSI event into
Tthe July social unrest and 1750 super solid shopper bags
the ongoing effects of Covid-19 from Durban based Uzwelo Bags,
benefit from Zero2Five’s large- recycled from PET bottles. The
scale relief programme. balance of 1750 bags were packed
by the Winterton Superspar as
Following the July unrest in their special contribution to this
KwaZulu-Natal, local NPO massive outreach.
Zero2Five Trust has been asked
by several funders what the This support will assist well over
consequences on the ground 3500 families in rural KZN and
were for the Early Childhood help bridge the gap of missing
Development (ECD) sector. They school meals during the long
assessed that the unrest has had no holidays. Food parcels will be
direct impact on the infrastructure delivered to rural ECD centres
of any of the 198 KZN ECD centres in uThukela, iLembe, King
on their support system insofar as Cetshwayo districts KZN
they were spared from any break- Kerry Kassen, director at the
ins or looting incidents. The unrest LEGO Foundation in South Africa
however had a direct impact on says, “The long-term impact that
most centres with regards to the the recent violence in KZN and
costs of food, the availability of Districts Zero2Five serves. Covid-19 lockdowns will have on
food and the accessibility thereof. Covid-19 isn’t just crushing under- feeding plus 3500 wonderful the Zero2Five team and our children is of great concern
Significantly, 68% of the ECD resourced, fragile health systems, food parcels to send home for the funded an extra salary for this to us. Trauma counselling, food
centres were not able to get their it is attacking the way children December holidays, massive, 6-month campaign security and support to the ECD
regular food supplies. and Willowton Group ensured services that do so much for so
access their education, the way “The LEGO Foundation is that soaps were added for the
The July unrest has exacerbated their families earn an income to boosting our nutrition programme supported households to keep many of our children, with very
an already critical situation in cover their immediate needs, and with an additional 1.2 million up hygiene standards during the little support, is our immediate
terms of extremely high levels of how safe they feel in their homes, breakfasts over those six months,” holidays and brace the fourth priority. We are proud to be part
food insecurity due to Covid-19 communities, and countries alike. said Julika Falconer of Zero2Five. wave of Covid and Marriott of the efforts to help support so
lockdowns, inaccessibility of A massive pledge from the In addition, Durban’s Victor Investment Managers added many organisations working
National School Nutrition LEGO Foundation in August Daitz Foundation came on much needed extra protein directly with children and families
Programme (NSNP) meals, high came just at the right time to board to send 3500 children in form of peanut butter jars. to provide help when it’s most
needed. We hope that the youngest
levels of unemployment and boost Zero2Five’s nutrition home with a 5 kg bag of highly Zero2Five co-tenants on the leafy members of our country will be
widespread poverty, especially programme for KZN’s young fortified breakfast porridge, the Bellevue Camus in Kloof helped able to get back to being children
in the rural areas in four KZN
children for six months on-site Solon Foundation strengthened store and pack no less than 30 again, as quickly as possible.” 

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