A SOCIAL enterprise made up of migrant women with a passion for food is preparing hundreds of meals to feed those in need over Christmas.
Soul Food Sisters will provide nearly 1000 meals to people in need in Glasgow over the coming days, and delivered the first batch to the Salvation Army’s Wallace of Campsie Lifehouse last night.
Despite being hit hard by Covid this year, with catering and funded work drying up, the organisation saw supporters donate time and money to help keep them going.
Djamila Siagh, originally from Algeria, is one those hard at work in the Gallowgate kitchen this week.
She said that without the regular income 2020 has been “the most challenging time” in the group’s history.
“Our mission is to bring joy through food, to connect women and communities, and to support Glasgow’s migrant community - but we’ve really struggled to do this while facing cancelled contracts and repeated lockdowns.
“At one point, we didn’t think our organisation would make it to Christmas.
“But our community has come together to help us - buying meals, merchandise and volunteering to allow us to help the many more people who are lonely, ill, hungry homeless or jobless as a result of the pandemic. We are doing everything we can to help in this time of despair.
“We face more challenges in the New Year as our café, which is our main source of income, will once again close because of another lockdown. But we made it to Christmas and remain positive. We are working hard to find new ways to bring enough income to support those who need our help.”
You can donate to Soul Food Sisters here.
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