Good Things Guy The selflessness, rapid organisation and collaboration of these farmers is truly outstanding and pays testament to the generosity and strength of the relationships the farmers have with their local authorities and local communities.
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (19 April 2020) – Farmers, from various farming communities across KwaZulu-Natal province, this week responded to the desperate calls of dwindling food supplies in local communities in their areas, following the nationwide lockdown.
Farmers from Ixopo, Highflats, Kokstad, Mount Currie and Mooi River all reacted swiftly by donating fresh and dry produce, seedlings and milk to surrounding rural communities. The farmers also partnered with local organisations, churches and local municipalities to provide essential supplies for over 4 500 families.
In the Ixopo area, together with the local municipality, Woza Moya Foundation, a community-based NGO located in the Ifafa Valley, the Creighton Sunflower Fund, a humanitarian NPO based in Creighton, farmers identified the most vulnerable communities nearby and working together sourced and put together food parcels, and then distributed these door-to-door. Among the contribution were fresh and dry produce, seedlings as well as financial donations, which were used to buy produce from emerging farmers to sustain these communities in the upcoming weeks.
