Said Tebogo Masike, founder of Nungu Marketing and Distribution, ‘This whole
process is quite labour intensive and also demanding because we have to make
sure that all parcels are identical. There cannot be any errors. It also requires
that we provide security both for the warehousing, as well as for the distribution
points whether this be a specific residence or a school. By bringing the
warehousing, packing and distribution to regional warehouses, we are able to
provide some short-term employment which gives some of these people their
only source of income.’
The food parcel programme supplements the Tiger Brands Foundation Breakfast
Programme which is responsible for feeding as many as 50 000 children.
For many of the children who receive the breakfast from the Tiger Brands
Foundation, this will be their only meal for the day. That is why the food
parcels are so important because they provide for families who cannot
otherwise afford to eat. Some of the parcels are made to last many days.
Nungu Marketing and Distribution is not just about the business aspect of
the distribution of the food parcels. It is an active and continuous contributor
to various orphanages in the Sebokeng and Everton areas in addition to the role it
plays in distributing the food on behalf of its clients.
Tebogo continued, ‘There is a major need for the food parcels. This is an
expensive and time-consuming project but it is also a rewarding project. If other
companies were to invest time, money or food products into assisting with the
projects we could reach more families and children and we could help more
people. We try to find ways to include some of our other clients in these
initiatives but we would also welcome participation from other corporations
who feel that they can contribute. It would offer them a way to meet their
social commitment requirements but much more than that, it would change
peoples’ lives in a very meaningful.’
Why not allow your company’s social responsibility programme to make a real
difference. Imagine if your company was responsible for ensuring that even one
child in a township did not go to bed hungry every night. To find out how you can
be part of something which has true meaning contact Tebogo Masike at Nungu
Marketing and Distribution.
