Foodbank feeds 12,000 during lockdown
• October 7, 2021

Dave Letele's foodbank is providing meals during lockdown. Image: screenshot
A not-for-profit agency is going door to door to provide food for families who are battling the current lockdown.
Dave Letele’s food bank has provided 12,000 meals for those in need during lockdown. Here's more from the man himself.
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What if I'd given up back then?
The creator behind BBM, Dave Letele has used his troubled past and social media smarts to bring his Butterbean project to life. Noya Oporto reports:
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This story was produced by year-two journalism students on the News Lab Live course.

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