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May 24, 2017

From the community food garden to your local store ...

Several community projects that we support, will market their produce for the first time on Friday, 26 May.

They will sell fresh produce from their sustainable food gardens at Shoprite and Checkers stores across South Africa to raise awareness for World Hunger Day* (which takes place on 28 May).

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As Africa’s largest retailer, we believe in taking hands with local community organisations in the fight against hunger. Our vision is to enable communities to feed themselves in an independent and sustainable manner, which has resulted in the implementation of sustainable food gardens across the country.

“By investing in and expanding long-term sustainable initiatives such as food gardens, community feeding schemes now have access to fresh and nutritional produce plus they are able to sell their excess crops in order to generate much-needed funds.”

- Adele Lambrechts, Shoprite Group’s PR and Communications Manager.

 

In partnership with local farming specialists such as Urban Harvest and Food & Trees for Africa, we ensure that these community organisations are mentored and equipped to create and maintain their gardens.

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The Shoprite Group’s holistic hunger relief programme continues to identify practical yet effective solutions to address short, medium and long-term community needs.

In addition to the sustainable food gardens, surplus food from all Shoprite and Checkers stores are made available to hundreds of verified non-profit organisations whilst its fleet of Mobile Soup Kitchens enables the Group to respond to immediate needs in vulnerable communities.

Support your local sustainable food gardens

Western Cape

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Greenlands Primary Food Garden Shoprite Bishop Lavis
Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen Shoprite Khayelitsha CBD
Iris House Children's Hospice Checkers Hyper Brackenfell

 

Eastern Cape

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Wathint’ Abafazi Checkers Lorraine, Port Elizabeth

 

Free State

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Kgaugelo Ya Sechaba Shoprite Botshabelo and in Shoprite Botshabelo Mall, Bloemfontein 

 

Gauteng

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Suthani Community Garden Shoprite Alex East Bank, Alexandra
Kwabekilanga Secondary School Shoprite Alexandra
Molobanyane Checkers Balfour Park, Johannesburg
Tshepong Farming Shoprite Meyerton
Ekurhuleni Primary School Shoprite Boksburg Commisioner Street
Greenland Community Center Shoprite Marks Park, Vereeniging
Ekukhuseleni Shoprite Mabopane, Winterveldt
Ingqayizivele High School Checkers Hyper Kempton Park
Sinarmoovar Enterprise Checkers Hyper New Market, Lenasia South
Manzini Primary School Shoprite Chris Hani Crossing, Katlehong

 

KwaZulu-Natal

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Yenzanathi Community Upliftment Centre Checkers Hillcrest
Phezukomkhono Shoprite Verulam
Qalakabusha Checkers Hyper Galleria, Amanzimtoti

 

North West

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Nthabiseng Shoprite Bafokeng Plaza, Rustenburg
Jericho Shoprite Lethlabile
Mokaila Project Shoprite Mafikeng
Sunshine Farm House Shoprite Rustenburg

 

Mpumalanga

Community Project Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day
Lillydale Home based Care Shoprite Mkhuhlu Plaza
Tiyimiseleni Shoprite Hazyview
Khomanani Vhanu Shoprite Acornhoek Plaza

 

*World Hunger Day, which takes place on 28 May, is an international movement to raise awareness for world hunger and sustainable solutions. 

 

Update: 29 May 2017

This is how we celebrated World Hunger Day in our stores across SA:

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Iris House participated in World Hunger Day 2017
Kgaugelo Ya Sechaba Multi Purpose Community Centre sold their produce at Shoprite Botshabelo in Bloemfontein on World Hunger Day.
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Greenlands Primary participates in Market Day
Hillcrest: Nomusa Shange, Lydia Hlophe & Ngenzeni Xaba
Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen sold the produce from their food garden to Shoprite Khayelitsha customers on World Hunger Day.
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Hillcrest

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