This is the charitable arm of our organization and we aim to serve the less fortunate community in the surrounding areas of Phoenix, Tongaat and Verulam. The charitable projects include a community kitchen based in Umhlanga, distribution of groceries, clothes and counselling.
This arm of the UWA has a dedicated cook that prepares hot, nutritious, affordable meals for those in need. We identify people in the community who do not have electricity or the means to get to food distribution points. Many of the recipients include sickly elderly, people in wheelchairs and those bound to their homes due to medical conditions.
Selina Pillay
Head: Community Kitchen
Our Community Kitchen is based in Southgate, Phoenix and is run by Selina Pillay who has helped many charitable and food programmes in the Phoenix and surrounding areas of Verulam, Tongaat and specifically the Riet River Community.
The community kitchen regularly prepares and distributes these meals free to those in need. The ingredients and fresh produce are generously sponsored by the community, and comes from a place of servitude and devotion to humanity. Please click here if you would like to contribute money, time or ingredients to our community kitchen.
UWA Community Kitchen Monthly Requirements
| UWA Community Kitchen Monthly Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Quantity | Cost |
| Flour | 125kg | R1 900 |
| Rice | 200kg | 2300 |
| Sugar | 50kg | R1 000 |
| Milk | 30 litres | R600 |
| Margarine | 60 blocks | R1 800 |
| Oil | 10 x 5l | R2 750 |
| Tinfish | 96 x 400g cans | R2 240 |
| Baked Beans | 120 x 410g cans | R2 400 |
| Pasta | 100kgs | R2 900 |
| Soya Mince | 40kgs | R1 600 |
| Soya Chunks | 40kgs | R1 600 |
| Cheese | 20kgs | R2 300 |
| Masala | 10kgs | R1 000 |
| Salt | 20kgs | R400 |
| Hot Dogs | 10kgs | R1 200 |
| Polony | 10kgs | R900 |
| Chicken | 100kgs | R5 000 |
| Frozen Mixed Veg | 40kgs | R1 000 |
| Mutton | 50kg | R5 000 |
| Chicken Mince | 25kg | R2 250 |
| Mutton Mince | 20kgs | R2 400 |
| Potatoes | 12 x 10kg Pockets | R1 100 |
| Onions | 8 x 10kg Pockets | R700 |
| Tomatoe Cans | 80 x 400g cans | R1 600 |
| Assorted Fresh Produce Cabbages, Pumpkin etc | R1 200 | |
| Gas Supply | 6 cannisters | R2 000 |