Bens been journeying with one young man for a good couple of years now. Pre-covid they were catching up every week or so to talk through stuff happening at home, school and life in general. Last year he came along to the youth camp. This year, he loved participating in Street Eats. When we asked him […]
JESS FERDINANDS – STREETLIGHT MISSIONARY
I really want to thank each and every one of you. Street Eats was a huge success, and its testament to the power of your prayers and the impact of the trust-built relationships that Streetlight has fostered over the years. Street Eats came about through obedience to God’s prompting to help be a part of a […]
Rowe Family News – October 2020
We installed another door to allow Ben to work from home but that still didnt stop the loud musical sounds coming from excited eager kids getting to the instrument box for morning worship time in the lounge. So he got head phones. But then he couldn’t hear the knocks on the door when 4 year […]
AND YOU THINK YOU’VE HAD TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
Street Eats isn’t without its risks. Vulnerable young people + complex mental and physical health challenges + dysfunctional homes + live video calls + first time cooks in a kitchen = What could possibly go wrong??! Well let’s just say one thing we weren’t anticipating was this; We’d just taken our steaming hot soups of […]
SOUP FOR THE SOUL
We delivered food to one young person and then at 6pm they didn’t hop online to the group video chat. We quickly messaged them to see if everything was okay. When they replied, “I’m not in a good headspace… tears don’t mix well with video calls,” we gave them the opportunity to call us to […]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
As people pulled out the ingredients, puzzled by what meal could possibly come from so many ‘gross’ vegetables, a lack of meat and the addition of beans and pasta, we were met with some concern and perhaps a few complaints. However, we encouraged the young people to give it a go, and almost all of […]
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
15 young people signed up for Street Eats- but the impact went far beyond them. As we delivered ingredients to the young people’s homes, we noticed that each week there was a growing number of friendly faces waiting to chat with us at their doorsteps. In week 5, we created a competition, that had whole […]
October 2020
Streetlight is skating into new territory The skate park has been home to violence, drug and alcohol abuse, vandalism and general debilitating attitudes and behaviours for too long. Sadly COVID-19 has escalated this further and police involvement is far too regular.Before Streetlight began, Ben & a group of volunteers were informed that running a program […]
Week Five – Minestrone
Missed out on the full Street Eats Program? Lost your recipe card? Want to share the YUMMY meal with someone else? Not to worry! You can access all you need from below to make these delicious, affordable meals from home. Whilst we cant provide you with all the goodies this time around, you can still […]
Week Four – Chicken Curry
Missed out on the full Street Eats Program? Lost your recipe card? Want to share the YUMMY meal with someone else? Not to worry! You can access all you need from below to make these delicious, affordable meals from home. Whilst we cant provide you with all the goodies this time around, you can still […]
Week Three – Beef Taco
Get Cooking Beef Tacos!
Week Two – Stir Fry Chicken
Get ready to cook with yummy Stir Fry Chicken with Accredited Dietitian Naomi Crosby
Week Six – Chicken Parmigiana
Missed out on the full Street Eats Program? Lost your recipe card? Want to share the YUMMY meal with someone else? Not to worry! You can access all you need from below to make these delicious, affordable meals from home. Whilst we cant provide you with all the goodies this time around, you can still […]
Week One – Spaghetti
For those of you who aren’t registered in the full 6 week Street Eats program. Don’t fret, we are giving you access to the amazing videos and recipes so you can still make these delicious, affordable meals from home!
June 2020
Street Eats bringing transformation to the Elizabeth Shopping CentreBusinesses saw young people as threats, now they’re seeing their potential! Transformation. The word gets thrown around a bit. What is it? Is it possible? Have you seen others around you experience it? Let me inspire and encourage you, as we’ve recently seen a heap of it. When we […]
