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Meals delivered per annum
(1)
Bowls of soup served
Persons sheltered for a night
Children attending crèches
Christmas Dinners & Food Parcels
(2)
Branches (all)
(3)
Dedicated Meals on Wheels
Branches
Crèches
Soup Kitchens
(4)
Nursing Education Institutions
Vehicles
Voluntary helpers
Paid personnel
Qualified nurses |
6,268,634
(6.27 million)
1,010,522
270,000
6,140
47,316
354 (Includes all service points)
121
54
134
1
182 countrywide
623 countrywide
931 countrywide
140 |
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(1) By far the majority of these meals are
served and/or delivered to the struggling aged.
(2) This is an annual initiative
whereby the struggling aged are invited to attend special
Christmas functions throughout the country. Here they are served
a hearty meal, are entertained, and are introduced to the many
other services that are offered by Meals on Wheels. These
functions also provide an excellent opportunity for the lonely
to meet new friends. In 2008, Christmas functions were held at
over 245 venues countrywide. In addition, 7,082 special
Christmas hampers were presented to those Senior Citizens who,
for one reason or another, were unable to attend the functions.
(3) Includes: 110 Service Centers,
121 dedicated Meals on Wheels branches, 4 Old Age Homes, 4
Retirement Villages, 6 Frail Care Homes, 2 seaside resorts, and
54 crèches.
(4) Includes 42 special kitchens at
various schools
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