Been there, felt the hunger

In 2016, former Wits student leaders started the SASSFE fund to improve student access to higher education. “This is our nation-building moment,” said its chairperson, Tiego Moseneke.

The fund has raised and donated R250 000 for the Masidleni Daily Meal Project, which helps Wits students from disadvantaged backgrounds. To donate to Masidleni Sonke or to the Wits Food Bank, please contact Karuna Singh: +27 0 11 717 9255 or karuna.singh@wits.ac.za.  

Tiger Brands, the food company, has donated R2,5-million worth of non-perishable foods to the Wits Food Bank, to be received on a monthly basis. “We were touched by the plight of the students who rely on the food bank for daily meals and food parcels,” said Charissa Jaganath, Group Manager: Sustainable Socio-Economic Development at Tiger Brands. The company has also given R50 000 to support a food garden at Wits.

The Food Gardens initiative is led by a student society called the Inala Forum, which grows food for the Food Bank. Alumni who can help should contact the forum’s chairperson, Bellise Omondi. Email: omondibellise@gmail.com or inalaforum@gmail.com, or call 076 669 4328.

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