On the 15th July 2016, The
Intouch Relocations Johannesburg team took part the Follow the Sun 2016 Nelson
Mandela International Day initiative organised by Stop Hunger Now. The goal was
to pack 10 million meals in 8 days in 7 countries. The nutritionally balanced
meals we packed were distributed to South African children in an attempt to end
hunger. Our team of 40 volunteers packed over 1000 family meals in 67 minutes.
And a total of 821 662 meals were packed at the Sandton Convention Centre in
Johannesburg on July 15th. A total of 23,330,326 meals were packed
and distributed in South Africa as part of this initiative. Thousands of
companies and individuals participated in this well organised and fun event.
“It is great to be part of something that
will make a positive impact in the lives of many, to honour the legacy of
Nelson Mandela” - said Alex Brits, Marketing Manager at Intouch Relocations.
Mandela Day is celebrated annually in South
Africa and around the world, on or around Nelson Mandela’s birthday the 18th
of July. The Mandela Day message is a global call to action that asks people to
dedicate 67 minutes of their time to serve a cause that espouses the ideals for
which Nelson Mandela fought for 67 years - to alleviate poverty and promote
peace, reconciliation and cultural diversity.
