Absa activates another Possibilities Unearthed project in Oudtshoorn
CityLife Arts Writer
Pan-African bank, Absa, on Saturday, April 2, 2022, activated another Possibilities Unearthedproject in line with the KKNK Festival. The new project forms part of the bank’s commitment to the development of the communities in which it activates its sponsorships and aims to educate people about maximising their available resources to address the persisting issue of food insecurity.
According to the innovative multi-partner initiative for improving food security and nutrition analysis, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), there are currently 9.34 million people in South Africa who face high levels of acute food insecurity. The deteriorating food security is mainly driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as high food prices, and economic decline.
“Absa is a purpose-led bank and our focus is on creating meaningful impact in all the communities we operate in. We have decided to embark on a journey that will inspire South Africans to work towards fixing their own immediate future – starting out by using their unearthed space and planting a sustainable vegetable garden,” says John Tshabalala, Managing Executive Western Cape and Eastern Cape, Relationship Banking
“Bongolethu Primary School is the second school to benefit from this initiative. Our first beneficiary was Franschhoek Primary School in November last year which received the garden as part of the Absa-sponsored BCX Challenge. We hope to roll out this project throughout the country to ensure that it has the desired maximum impact,which will help change the face of our country,” he added.
Bongolethu Acting School Principal Mr Lolwana said,”This is a great opportunity for us as a school. It will help us teach our learners key life skills. We thank Absa for coming up with this project that will go a long way to helping alleviate the scourge of poverty”
The project will give Absa a platform to get everyone involved in a meaningful way to create shared value for their communities.
Absa’saimsto roll out Possibility Unearthed during key Absa-sponsored events in communities that are most vulnerable to food insecurity.