soup run hits the news, again.

page 4 of this weeks elgin grabouwer

last week i was able to take our local photo journalist, peit marais, on our weekly soup run. as reported in page four of the elgin grabouwer, see image, peit captured the fact that although this is a service provided by the village of hope it really is one mans way of connecting those who are able to help with those that are in the deepest of need.

the soup run was really birthed out of a conversation had over a beer with a local restaurant manager and has blossomed over the last few years, where each and every friday we now collect soup which has been lovingly made by two of our local farmstalls, who also provide us with bread and pies and distribute it to three creches in the rooidakke and iraq areas of our town.

it really is a simple way of serving but really does show the local community that there are people out there who care for them, supplying a valuable meal to those poorest of children or people who need to take specialized medication on a full stomach.

we know that time is an important thing and we are blessed to be able to serve people in this way but for those with little time but a big heart this is a way for them to really feel connected to those that we serve each and everyday via our thembacare and village of hope projects here in grabouw.

for more photos of 'the soup run' then please visit the elgin grabouwer facebook page by clicking here!