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Without meaning to be unreasonably preachy, one would like to state, and in definite terms, that when there is a serious crisis all of us should jump in to deal with the impending problem. The person willing to help need not be a man worth millions because help is

When 7.2 million South Africans faced unemployment because of the pandemic, activist Ilka Stein created a mobile grocery store to help combat hunger. The renovated school bus brings affordable food to neighborhoods across Johannesburg.

6 Min Read JOHANNESBURG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Sidney Beukes got his bus driver’s licence, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that has been turned into a mobile grocery store serving low-income residents of Johannesburg. The bus is not an easy drive: there is no power steering and it chugs along. But Beukes said every time a customer climbs aboard to buy groceries they could not afford in the shops, he is reminded of why he would not want to dr...

Every push counts when life’s wheels creak 4 hours ago Three days a week, the bus parks in different city neighbourhoods where the team tell customers what the project aims to achieve. Without meaning to be sermonic, one would like to state, and in no uncertain terms, that when there is a serious crisis everyone should jump in to deal with the issue. The person willing to help need not be a man worth millions because help is always a matter of feelings and not means...

Thomson Reuters Foundation/Kim Harrisberg Global Citizen LifeDefeat Poverty This Zero Waste Low-Cost Grocery Bus in South Africa is Tackling Food Insecurity An activist has taken it upon herself to bring groceries to low-income communities in Johannesburg. By Kim Harrisberg JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Sidney Beukes got his bus drivers licence, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that has been turned into a mobil...

By Kim Harrisberg, Thomson Reuters Foundation 6 Min Read * Lockdown initiative aims to fight hunger in inner city * Customers urged to reuse containers and reduce waste JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Sidney Beukes got his bus driver’s licence, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that has been turned into a mobile grocery store serving low-income residents of Johannesburg. The bus is not an easy drive: there is no power steering and ...

Old school bus converted into low-cost grocery store 24 May 2021 - 07:53 By Kim Harrisberg A school bus has been converted into a mobile grocery store selling fresh vegetables, beans, spices and cereals to low-income residents in Johannesburg. Image: File image When Sidney Beukes got his bus driver’s licence, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that has been turned into a mobile grocery store serving low-income residents in Johanne...

Zero-waste food bus hoping to drive away hunger MOBILE LUNCHBOX: Three days a week, the bus parks in different Johannesburg neighborhoods where the team tell customers what the project aims to achieve Thomson Reuters Foundation, JOHANNESBURG When Sidney Beukes got his bus driver’s license, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that has been turned into a mobile grocery store serving low-income residents of Johannesbu...

A zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hunger 5 hours ago Three days a week, the bus parks in different city neighbourhoods where the team tell customers what the project aims to achieve. Kim Harrisberg, Reuters When Sidney Beukes got his bus driver’s licence, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that has been turned into a mobile grocery store serving low-income residents of Johannesburg. The bus is not an easy drive: there is no power ste...