This support aims to keep FoodForward SA trucks on the road, enabling them to traverse vast distances and deliver nutritious monthly food provisions to vulnerable communities across South Africa, says Engen.

In celebration of World Food Day on Thursday, 16 October, Engen's Employee Volunteerism Programme sees teams of "Engenites," together with colleagues from Vivo Energy, volunteering at FoodForward SA warehouses in KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, and Gauteng. The teams helps sort, prepare and pack food for distribution to thousands of beneficiary organisations nationwide, adds Engen.

Andy du Plessis, Managing Director of FoodForward SA, commends Engen and Vivo volunteers for their commitment, "We thank Engen and Vivo for their ongoing generosity and for caring enough to make a real difference. Their annual fuel support helps FoodForward SA alleviate hunger across the country and ensures that many more impoverished households receive food provisions."

Olwethu Mdabula, CSI Manager of Engen, emphasises the importance of making a deliberate and sustainable impact, "As a brand that aims to improve the lives of the communities in which we operate, Engen is humbled to partner with FoodForward SA and play our part on World Food Day. But we also recognise that lasting impact requires more than food hampers — it requires a clear, sustainable plan that includes skills transfer and a focus on long-term food security. This is why we are deliberate about the partners we choose and the impact we seek to make."

World Food Day aims to raise awareness about the urgent need for sustainable food systems and efforts to end hunger worldwide, says Engen.

Founded in 2009, FoodForward SA aims to connect a world of excess to a world of need by recovering quality surplus food from the consumer goods supply chain and redistributing it to community organisations that support vulnerable groups, adds Engen.

"As a caring and inclusive company with heart, our support for FoodForward SA aligns with Engen's commitment to the United Nations SDGs, which strive for a better and more sustainable future for all," concludes Mdabula.

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