Ubuntu prevails in potential World Record – corporate challenge set for Mandela Day

Corporate SA is being challenged to pit their will and wits against each other… in what will be a WIN for the underprivileged!

In the spirit of ubuntu, Ladles of Love (which works to alleviate hunger and poverty) is reaching out to corporates with big hearts and powerful connections, inviting them to help set an Ubuntu World Record for the “Highest number of Volunteers making items that nourish, nurture, and grow children at Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in impoverished communities in 67 minutes.”

In the weeks leading up to Mandela Day, 18 July 2023, Ladles of Love will cheer-lead all corporate challengers and recipients on their digital and social media platforms. The coveted prize for this Mandela Day challenge is an amazing ‘team build’ experience at Ladles of Love Warehouse, hosted by the esteemed Danny Diliberto. The volunteer activation stations will include a sandwich making station, collate a book station, craft an edu-toy, plant edible garden and fill jars of hope.

One of the first to rise to the challenge is Mentholatum SA, with their MD Andrew Lawlor saying:

“Mentholatum SA is passionate about making a difference in our communities and are proud to be a part of the One Day, One Goal, One Love campaign. We challenge other corporates to join us in giving back this Mandela Day. Together, let’s harness the power of collective action to create positive change and uplift those in need!.”

Those who will benefit most from the campaign will be:

Flooding in the Cape Flats has had a devastating impact on the community, ECD schools and all vulnerable citizens. The Cape Flats been below the water table and Ladles of Love has been working to ensure families, school-goers and the elderly are fed.

As economic stress and the cost-of-living crisis plays heavily on South Africans, initiatives that bring us together and enable us to give to the less fortunate are vital to contributors’ mental-wellness. Little makes human beings feel better than being there – with practical assistance – for those in need. Make your participation a Company Wellness Day!

For bookings and to participate in the Corporate Challenge, please contact Sarah at events@ladlesoflove.org.za for all the necessary information and support to ensure a seamless and impactful engagement.

Statistics on food and hunger in South Africa

• 30 million people in SA are food insecure.
• An estimated 2.5 million adults and 600 000 children in South Africa are starving every day or almost every day.
• Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by December 2020, child hunger had increased by 50% in SA and children were also more depressed.
• In the third quarter of 2022, the unemployment rate in SA reached 27,9% among workers aged 35 – 44 years.