“Change has become the only constant here. I’ve never experienced anything like this. The operation has exploded almost overnight – I look around this enormous depot filled with volunteers and food and it makes me quite emotional – I can’t believe this is the same little soup kitchen I was running just 5 weeks ago.

Making plans is impossible – even planning for tomorrow doesn’t work, because by the time you get there everything is different. We’ve learned to roll with the punches, to adapt in order to thrive. COVID19 has taught me the power of the present moment and the importance of gratitude – the amazing thing is that everything we need is coming to us as we need it. I’m witnessing humanity in action every day here, I see people that never met before working together, I see kindness like you can’t imagine. Everyone is here for one purpose only – to help other Capetonians in need. It’s beautiful.