IRFF UK: Together, We Can End Silent Hunger

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A New Food Lifeline For South Africa She was just 10 years old. She hadn’t eaten in two days. And when

she collapsed in the soup line, she whispered, “I’m afraid there’ll

be no food left when I reach the front.”

This is happening in South Africa – every day. In just 18 months,

973 children died from severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Most

didn’t die directly from SAM, but from other causes where

malnutrition was a silent killer.

One in three children under five suffers from stunting, which

damages brain development and locks them into poverty and

chronic illness.

Where do the children play? – In the heart of urban neglect, a child

finds joy amid filth and squalor.

In the Eastern Cape, over 30% of households don’t have enough to

eat. Nelson Mandela Bay is even worse. With unemployment at

33.2%, many parents go without food so their children can eat.

The Human Rights Commission calls it “systemic hunger” – a

crisis worsened by failing nutrition programmes and poor

coordination.

As cities expand, makeshift homes cluster around rubbish dumps,

giving rise to informal settlements built from necessity.

IRFF UK has stepped in where government efforts fall short.

“These issues must be resolved at the state level,” says Edward

Hartley, IRFF UK manager, “but they’ve persisted for too long.

We’ve got to do more. If we can save just a few children, we

will have made a difference.”

That’s why IRFF UK is partnering with the Walmer Angel Project in

Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) to launch a second soup kitchen in

Walmer G West.

The first kitchen, already supported by IRFF UK, feeds 330-350

people a day, five days a week. The second, started just days ago,

will serve 280 people three times a week – if we can keep it

Amid heaps of unwanted clothes at a rubbish dump in Walmer township, this man searches for something usable - an overlooked shirt or an abandoned coat. Young children can sometimes be seen scratching for food at the tip.

Glenda Brunette, founder of

the Walmer Angel Project,

(shown on right) began her

outreach in 2006.

She’s seen children sleeping on

bare floors, surviving on a

school meal of a chicken

neck and rice, and collapsing

from hunger and fear. Her

team now ensures children are

fed first. But the need is

overwhelming.

Walmer Angels ran five

kitchens before COVID. But

then financial disaster struck

and donors disappeared.

So they had to close four. With

our new push this month, they

now have two.

“I can barely begin to explain

how bad the situation is,”

Glenda says, adding: “ But I will

do everything in my power to

change that in the future.”

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CAN YOU HELP?

Every penny goes to the cause – food, fuel, and related costs. In

the short term, we’ve reallocated funds from other areas in

the hope that new donations will carry us through 2026.

We recently sent £600 to keep the new kitchen going into January.

But we need £300/month to sustain it – and £500/month to grow

the kitchen.

Please, give today. Your support helps us reach the children still

waiting for a meal.

4 WAYS TO HELP

This isn’t just a story – it’s a call to action. Please be part of the

response. Here are four ways:

1. Donate if you can. It could be a regular or a one-off monetary

donation. We’re pleased to say that just £10 provides

around 120 meals to children who would otherwise go without.

2. Share this newsletter with friends, colleagues, or anyone who

cares about child hunger. Awareness leads to action.

3. Connect with us on LinkedIn or Facebook or Website for real-

time updates, stories from the field, and progress as it happens.

4. Champion the cause by starting a conversation, hosting a

fundraiser, or simply spreading the word.

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