The Tzu Chi has supplied the essential rice to the residents of Machache the distribution that aims to ease hardship and support families with reliabl food for the days ahead. Top of ForhhhBottom of Form
The families have expressed delight over this gesture amid the ever rising cost of living.
Tzu Chi volunteer Julie Chou said the families endured the cold weather and that she was happy to see them receive the rice from Taiwan. She said food parcels were delivered to 12 villages, reaching about 6,000 people.
She added that the community depended on farming and livestock for a living. Crop losses had reportedly made life much harder for the families.
“This year, the villagers donated more than 1 000 kilograms of corn to Tzu Chi as a way of giving back. We are grateful for their generosity,” she said. Top of Form
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One of the recipients, ‘Malehlohonolo Tšabeng said this donation has been helpful given that their crops had been destroyed by the rains.
“We wish to express our gratitude to Tzu Chi for this help,” she said.
A non-profit making organization, the Tzu Chi has been helping Basotho over the years.
It has presence in five continents and has delivered relief aid to more than 100 countries and areas worldwide. Its work has grown over time, extending beyond charity into medicine, education, humanistic culture, disaster relief, and environmental protection.
From the beginning, the charity has focused on the idea that people suffer not only from material hardship, but also from “spiritual poverty”. As a result, Tzu Chi offers practical support while also encouraging compassion, altruism, and selfless giving through volunteering.Top of Form
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The other recipient, Sefali also appreciated the gesture saying the rice will go a long way in feeding the community.
He said some children go to school on empty stomachs and this help will address that lack. “So this is a great help to the people’s lives.”
Sefali said as they have abated hunger, they will not find themselves whereby they will be stealing the people’s corns.
According to the data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) food insecurity remains serious problem in Lesotho. It has been forecasted that 334,000 people will face high levels of acute food insecurity, a level that indicates crisis conditions.