By Adolf Kaure.

Situated within the coronary heart of the DRC casual settlement, Anne’s Angel’s Soup Kitchen helped over 200 youngsters aged between aged two to 18 to a pre-Christmas meal at Swakopmund which included rice, fish, a juice together with some snacks and toys.

The soup kitchen which feeds underprivileged college youngsters each Wednesday is co-owned by couple Anne Garises and Ricardo Gariseb.

Anne mentioned that she noticed the necessity to lengthen her generosity to the group regardless of colleges being closed for the December holidays.

“I’m still offering a service to the children. They just play around my yard. I decided not to close the soup kitchen for the school holidays. I couldn’t just leave them like that but had to do something. And they are very happy,” she mentioned

According to her, regardless of receiving assist from native retailers and others to purchase meals for the soup kitchen, she buys the water, firewood and gasoline on her personal. This she says has change into difficult.

She additional referred to as on corporates or Good Samaritans to assist with donations for the youngsters.

“It does sometimes get tough for us here. I am also looking for anyone who can donate school uniforms or even old clothes for the children, she said.

One of the regular recipients is a grade 10 learner of Westside High School, Marius Hoebeb (19).

Hoebeb volunteers for the soup kitchen in exchange for a meal. He expressed his gratitude for the weekly meal that he gets from Anne’s Angels Soup Kitchen.

“It is better to study with a filled stomach than to study with an empty stomach, so I am really grateful for the food I get from the soup kitchen as it gives me the energy to concentrate and do my school work,” mentioned Hoebeb.

Anne’s Angels Soup Kitchen has been in operations since 2014.

Marius Hoebeb serving a meals parcel to one of many youngsters at Anne’s Angels Soup Kitchen. (Photograph by Adolf Kaure)