COVID relief for families in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, KCF has supported Westbury Youth Centre (WYC)/Mashup to help families in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa cope with the crisis. In 2020, about 2 000 people received food aid from the WYC.
In 2021, with KCF’s continuous support, WYC/Mashup provided COVID relief aid to over 300 vulnerable families in Westbury from July to December. In addition, 60 children from poor families also received Christmas gifts prepared by WYC/Mashup. On Christmas Day, 150 families and their children in Westbury enjoyed a Christmas meal offered by WYC/Mashup.
Moreover, to explore a sustainable way of offering COVID relief support to families in need in the community, WYC/Mashup allocated funding to re-start a garden program in the Centre.
Families received food packages from WYC
Christmas gifts for Children in Westbury
Christmas meal for families and their children offered by WYC
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, KCF’s response has been focused on supporting covid relief programs initiated by community-based nonprofit organisations. In 2021, KCF’s COVID relief donations have reached over 2,141 families in marginalised communities quickly and efficiently in Mexico, India, South Africa and Thailand.
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