The Hakuna Matata feeding scheme distributed food, fruit, and chips to the needy in Manenberg on Sunday.
The feeding scheme was founded by Irafaan Abrahams in 2011 when a group of runners handed out a pot of boeber, a sweet Cape Malay drink, to the needy during Ramadaan.
The group is now made up of six families and collects and distributes school shoes and food to the needy all over the province, according to Mr Abrahams. He said they gave food to 1000 people in Manenberg on Sunday.
Hakuna Matata is a Swahili term meaning “no worries”, but according to Mr Abrahams, its deeper meaning for the feeding scheme is “to only do what is in your control and to leave the rest in the hands of Allah”.
Referring to the Muslim holy month of Ramadaan, he said: “This is a special month, but we do this throughout the year. It is so rewarding to see people being fed and to try to reunite them with their families.”
The food was distributed from the home of Zaakira Fester, 24.
“This project is so important to us. We help out whoever we can. The kids here are always looking for something to eat,” she said.
Sufyaan Davids 23, from Tafelsig, said he had been cooking for the feeding scheme since 2020. .
“My message to the youth is keep trying to make a difference. The kids we give food to, we always ask them what do they want to become, and they say merchants. We need to set an example for the next generation.”