Kids at struggling Delft daycare centre sponsored with daily lunch for a year
The Bulelani Daycare Centre in Delft has one less thing to worry about thanks to a kind intervention by one of South Africa's largest food retailers.
Bulelani Daycare, like many other early childhood development centres, has been fighting to keep its doors open.
Co-founder Kerry Moller shared the daycare's story on CapeTalk with host Pippa Hudson late last year.
The interview moved Shoprite’s CSI team and promoted them to reach out to Moller and her staff.
After a visit to the daycare, Shoprite has decided to sponsor a daily, nutritious lunch for all 105 children at the daycare from the 15 March for the next 12 months.
The funding issue put them at a total disadvantage.
Lunga Schoeman, CSI spokesman - Shoprite
Because food security is a core of our business as a retailer, we decided to go and help.
Lunga Schoeman, CSI spokesman - Shoprite
Moller says her team is grateful and blown away by the generosity of Shoprite's Lunchbox Fund.
You truly can't teach a hungry child. These kids need so much more than just being looked after, they need to be fed and looked after.
Kerry Moller, Co-founder - Bulelani Daycare Centre
Listen to the moving story on The Pippa Hudson Show:
More from Local

SA banks ARE trying harder to lower fees - Solidarity
The Solidarity Research Institute's Monica Mynhardt gives insight into the union's tenth annual Bank Charges Report.
Read More
Humpback super-groups near Saldanha Bay 'look more like salmon than whales'
Dave Hurwitz of Simon's Town Boat Company describes the remarkable sight of massive super-groups of whales near Saldanha Bay.
Read More
Heartlands Angel Campaign: help raise Christmas funds for vulnerable children
Heartlands Baby Sanctuary in Somerset West cares for little ones who are ill. abandoned, neglected or have special needs.
Read More
Cape healing centre touching lives with unique massage therapy treatments
The centre trains visually impaired people to become massage therapists, impacting both clients and employees in a remarkable way.
Read More
Eskom rolls out stage 2 load shedding
Load shedding is back. Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding from Thursday afternoon.
Read More
SA still among top spam-plagued countries, 40% of spam calls made by scammers
Truecaller Insights report ranks South Africa second in the world for sms spam, ninth for spam calls.
Read More
Alleged sex offender gets R50k bail, NPA confirms more charges could be added
Willem Breytenbach currently faces two charges, one of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
Read More
Police unit opens case against CapeNature over lion cub euthanasia
CapeNature has come under fire after it emerged that it euthanised the lion cub which was rescued from an Athlone home in August.
Read More
Africa’s richest city is back in ANC hands without it needing the EFF
The ANC in Johannesburg is not going to be as beholden to the EFF as the DA was, says local government expert Dr Crispian Olver.
Read More
25-ton dolos delivered to Cape Town Science Centre in Observatory
Julie Cleverdon explains the logistics involved in getting the dolos to the CTSC and what it symbolises.
Read More