Homeless Feeding Program Observatory FREEDOM DAY UPDATE

It’s truly amazing how ALL OUR COMMUNITY has come together to love and look after the homeless and vulnerable.

The Tuesday/Thursday & Saturday Lunch pack team – Rebecca, Bulelwa, Julie, Michael & Melikaya! Thank you!

The Sunday lunch pack team – Nikki, Yanna, Florian & Terna! Thank you!

The Monday lunch pack team – Tanya & Reandra! Thank you!

The Wednesday & Friday lunch team – Nadine & Polo street neighbours! Thank you!

The dinner team – Jade, Lauren, Philip, Nadine, Shelley-May, Talli, Terna, Sheradia & Tsele! Thank you!

The Monday dinner team – Sheradia & Breaking Bread! Thank you!

The Doves lunch pack team – Emma, Giselle, Jacques, Shantalie, Laetitia & Tanya! Thank you!

The Singalapha food, water & supplies team – Roger, Shanil, Grazia, Rita, Sonya & Naomi! Thank you!

The Circus & Liesbeek team food delivery team Adrian & Edwin! Thank you!

The New Hope micro site lunch pack team! Rolien, Margot, Jacques & Melikaya! Thank you!

The Wednesday & Friday night pasta team! Dani & Danny from Ladles of Love & Obs Pasta kitchen! Thank you!

OBSID, OCA, Extreem Kwizeen & all our community thank you!

Here’s a reminder of what’s happening every week of lockdown in Obs

👉1.SPAR / Village Green 60 people
Daily meal 12pm & dinner 6pm

👉2.PNP Occupiers/Arcadia/Singabalapha 45 people
Daily food / meal / water delivery

👉3.Circus WAC 45 people
Weekly food delivery /
Food parcel

👉4.Liesbeek Super 7 (+2!)
Weekly food delivery / food parcel

👉5. 12 persons (now 13 & a baby) living between Spar & Doves funeral home main road – daily lunch pack / water & food parcels

👉6.New Hope micro site 10 people
Daily lunch pack

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Feeding Program during the 4-week lockdown. It is with this and ONLY these donations we are able to purchase food for our community. Due to the extended lockdown till the end of April (and beyond) we are further asking to continue donating and sharing with your neighbors / WhatsApp groups etc.

Details for Obs Pasta kitchen donations 
Account holder: International Association for Human Values (IAHV)

Bank: First National Bank

Branch: 250737, Lenasia

Account: 62045616119

Reference: Obspasta + your name

For donations of R1000 or more 18A tax certificates can be issued please email [email protected] with your proof of payment, name, and address.

TO DATE: COVID-19 Obs CAN  Recon

Meals served  

👉“Week 1” lockdown 

25/03-4/04

300 lunch packs

250 bowls of pasta  (Obs Pasta kitchen & Ladles of Love)

185 food parcels

2 Bulk Veg parcels 

2 Bulk Fruit parcels

15 pots of soup 

220 litres of water 

Week 1 total =R17607.27

👉Week 2 lockdown 

05/04 – 12/04

350 lunch packs

140 bowls of pasta  (Obs Pasta kitchen & Ladles of Love)

102 food parcels (dried foods/oil/sanitary)

1 bulk veg parcel

1 bulk fruit parcel

15 pots of soup 

220L of water 

Total week 2 = R17575.10 updated correction = R15871.90 

👉Week 3 Lockdown 

13/04/20 – 19/04/20

465 lunch packs

150 bowls of pasta (Obs Pasta kitchen & Ladles of Love)

0 food parcels

1 Bulk Veg parcels 

0 Bulk Fruit parcels 

7 pots of soup 

2 pots food 

220 litres of water 

420 cups of soup (Extreem cuisine)

420 bread rolls 

Total week 3: R5352.00

👉Week 4 Lockdown 

20/04/20 – 26/04/20

485 lunch packs

150 bowls of pasta (Obs Pasta kitchen & Ladles of Love)

0 food parcels

2 Bulk Veg parcels 

0 Bulk Fruit parcels 

7 pots of soup 

2 pots food 

220 litres of water 

420 cups of soup (Extreem cuisine)

420 bread rolls 

❤️Donations to date: R 65 534.00

Week 1 R17607.27

Week 2 R15871.90

Week 3 R5352.00

Week 4 TBC 

All receipts are available on request.

If you would like to assist in other ways please contact Kiki on watts app 0847710485