Township Stories & Realities - Lindiwi's Garden Part 1

 

Lindiwe is 9. 

Her favourite part of the school day used to be the walk home — now it's the vegetable patch behind her classroom.

Six weeks ago, the strip of dry ground behind her primary school was just dust and a broken fence. 

Now it's rows of spinach and beans that Lindiwe and her classmates water every afternoon before the feeding scheme cooks lunch. 

Her teacher says attendance has gone up on the days the class tends the garden — the kids don't want to miss their turn.

It's slow work, and the soil is hard to dig in the dry season, but the first harvest is close, and Lindiwe already has a favourite row.

 Our next planting day needs seedlings, tools, and hands. Link below if you'd like to help the garden grow.

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Motivational Quotes & Daily Hope

 

Whatever this week asked of you, you showed up. That's worth noticing.

Some weeks feel heavy — for the families we serve, and for everyone doing the serving. 

Before the weekend starts, take a moment to notice what went right: a meal shared, a hand lent, a small kindness passed along without being asked. 

None of it disappears. 

It adds up, quietly, into the kind of community worth showing up for again next week.

Tag someone you're grateful for this week.

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Township Stories & Realities - Bab' Vusi Walks Two Hours

 

Every Friday, Bab' Vusi walks two hours to collect vegetables for his street's feeding point.

He's 74. His knees aren't what they used to be, and the walk isn't easy, but he says he'll keep doing it as long as his legs allow — ‘someone has to fetch it, and I have the time.’ 

What started as him helping his one neighbour has grown into a feeding point that now serves eleven households on his street. 

He doesn't call it charity. He calls it looking after his own.

Help us get Bab' Vusi a lift for his Friday collections — and keep the vegetables flowing.

 

Link to Bab Vusi story  https://funwithdee.blogspot.com/2026/08/township-stories-realities-bab-vusi.html

 

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