Thieves raid Uitsig Primary kitchen lunches

THE soup kitchen at CL Wilmot Primary School in Uitsig was targeted by criminals over the school holidays, leaving the learners without a warm meal this week.

- MARSHA DEAN [e-mail]

The thieves stole the rice, tinned fish, chicken livers, pots, the school's urn as well as electric cables and equipment, forcing the school to serve the learners sandwiches in place of a hot meal.

Community activist and Early Crime Prevention facilitator at the school, Pastor Adam Alexander, said the criminals stole all the ingredients meant for the feeding scheme.

“We are very disappointed.

“These criminals did great damage to the school and stole food from the children's mouths. The learners did not have food to eat on their first day back to school so the school had to serve them sandwiches.