Die "Kos vir Kinders" is ons nasionale projek wat in 1999 deur die Vryburgers, 'n Suid-Afrikaanse diensorganisasie, gestig is. 'n Behoefte is geïdentifiseer om skole in die verskillende gemeenskappe finansieel te ondersteun wat geen fondse van die regering ontvang vir hul voedingskema/projekte nie.
Kinders van alle vlakke van die samelewing, wat 'n basiese behoefte aan voedsel het, word kwartaaliks deur die opvoeders en onderwysers in die skoolstelsel geïdentifiseer.
Hierdie kinders word dan daagliks van 'n voedsame kospakkie voorsien wat gewoonlik uit 'n toebroodjie of broodrolletjie (gesonde vulsel), vrugte en joghurt of sap bestaan.
Die voordele binne die skoolstelsel is enorm en het 'n direkte en indirekte impak op die gemeenskap. Dit verseker direk dat kinders ten minste een gesonde maaltyd per dag ontvang. Gevolglik verbeter dit hul vermoë om in die klaskamer te konsentreer en genoeg energie om aan fisieke aktiwiteite deel te neem. Indirek motiveer dit hulle om skool by te woon.
Selfs te midde van die pandemie is die George Vryburgers steeds net so gemotiveerd en dryf die projek steeds so sterk en passievol soos nog altyd. Die behoefte aan ondersteuning aan ons kinders in hierdie gemeenskappe word net groter, veral in hierdie moeilike tye.
In die verlede is befondsing vir die projek ingesamel deur borgskappe, skenkings en geleenthede soos die jaarlikse "Kos vir Kinders Fees" (ook bekend as die "Vryburger Dans"), wynveilings, gholfdae en ander geleenthede. Die impak van die Covid-19-pandemie en gepaardgaande beperkings het die George Vryburgers genoop om te herbesin oor die manier waarop befondsing gegenereer word om die volhoubaarheid van die projek te kan waarborg. Ons moes met nuwe kreatiewe idees vorendag kom, aangesien gereelde fondsinsamelingsgeleenthede waarskynlik nie in die afsienbare toekoms sal kan voortgaan nie.
The “Food for Children” is our national project established in 1999 by the Vryburgers, a South African service organisation. A need was identified to financially support schools in the different communities that do not receive any funds from government towards their feeding scheme/projects.
Children of all walks of life, that has a basic need of food are identified by the educators and teachers in the schooling system on a quarterly basis. These children are then provided with a nutritious food parcel daily which typically consist of a sandwich or bread roll (healthy filling), fruit and yoghurt or juice. The benefits within the schooling system are enormous and impacts the community directly and indirectly. Directly, it ensures that children receive at least one healthy meal per day. Consequently, it improves their ability to concentrate in the classroom and enough energy to participate in physical activities. Indirectly, it motivates them to attend school. Even in the midst of the pandemic The George Vryburgers was still as motivated and still drove the project as strongly and passionately as they have always done. The need for support to our children in these communities are only getting bigger, especially in these trying times!
In the past, funding for the project used to be raised through sponsorships, donations and events such as the annual “Food for Children Festival” (also known as the “Vryburger Dance”), wine auctions, golf days and other events. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions forced the George Vryburgers to rethink the way funding is generated to be able to guarantee the sustainability of the project. We had to come up with new creative ideas, as regular fundraising events will most probably not be able to continue in the foreseeable future.
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