Every year Ladles of Love does something extraordinary to make a difference on Mandela Day. Over the past three years, they have broken world records, which have raised food and funds to alleviate hunger and provided massive awareness around the plight of people in our country.
This year, they aim to raise over R3 million to alleviate hunger and provide food relief to people in poverty-stricken communities, whilst addressing more sustainable solutions around food security.
Ladles of Love will be attempting to break the Guinness World Record for “the largest food can mosaic” by creating a giant mural of Nelson Mandela at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and the South African Flag at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg.
The two-day events will be held in the two cities to provide multiple ways for the public to volunteer their 67 minutes for Mandela Day on Sunday 17 and Monday 18 July 2022.
“We are encouraging families and corporate companies to come out to have fun doing good, for good and in the spirit of Mandela Day, help Ladles of Love take a message of #AlleviateHunger to the world,” says Dany Diliberto, CEO and founder of Ladles of Love.
Breaking the record
This organisation will use food cans in primary colours to form the mosaic.
Volunteers doing their 67 minutes will be guided to help place cans and create the image using a “paint-by-numbers” style technique.
To smash the records, Ladles of Love need 100 000 food cans across two cities, so the challenge is on!
“We need you to buy food can tickets at R100 for five food cans and/or R150 for 67-minute volunteer time slots, via Webtickets.co.za,” says Diliberto.
The funds from all donations will provide nutritious meals to people in need and expand the organisation’s Feed the Soil sustainability programme.
Ladles of Love fully supports the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s 2022 call to action urging people to be more mindful to ”do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are” by participating in sustainable interventions with lasting impact.
For details, visit Ladlesoflove.org.za
- Group bookings for volunteer slots and bulk food can sales are facilitated by the team at Ladles of Love. Send an email to info@ladlesoflove.org.za with your request or call Dushina Arran on 083 776 8050.