St Peter’s Feeding Scheme/Veggie365

It’s a little over a year since the idea for the Veggie365  programme was planted in my head, and I approached family, friends, and fellow congregants of St Peter’s – some of whom had already been contributing to the Soup Kitchen fund for many years. People responded very generously to the plea to donate either R1 or R10 for every day of the year (or any amount of their choice) and I am so grateful for their compassionate hearts. The money in the fund is used to buy fresh vegetables and soup ingredients to support people in need in the communities at five chapelries the parish around Plett. Under the guidance of the wardens, women at St Michael’s and St Paul’s Churches run soup kitchens out of their homes in the Crags and at Covey respectively. A soup kitchen is operated out of the kitchen at St Monica’s Church in Kwanokuthula, and food is distributed at St Chad’s and St Simon’s to children, the elderly and others in need at Harkerville and Kranshoek. During the winter months  in addition to the above, we supply oranges to the crèches we support – Greenhill Educare in Kwano, Pinelands Crèche in Kranshoek and Flamingo Educare in Wittedrift.

Ann Waldburger