Thieves have destroyed 4 soup vans utilized by volunteers at St Vincent De Paul in Melbourne, considerably impacting the charity's capability to offer meals to these in want.
The 4 vans, that are used to move meals and the individuals who serve them, had been stripped of crucial components in Maribyrnong in Melbourne's west on Sunday evening, rendering them undrivable.
Soup van supervisor Melissa Walton has stated the charity is anticipating to have its manufacturing ranges down 30 to 40 per cent because of this.
"We wont be capable to take as a lot meals out, we wont be capable to attain as many individuals," she stated.
"It is unhappy that any individual wanted to do it and it is unhappy that we'll be doing much less locally within the subsequent couple of weeks as a result of this has occurred."
The charity was additionally hit by vandals two weeks in the past, with a gas line reduce from considered one of its vans so the thief may siphon out the petrol.
It was repaired and put again on the highway days earlier than it was destroyed once more.
The assaults imply 5 of the charity's seven vans are out of motion.
The Footscray service feeds greater than 100 individuals an evening and is powered fully by volunteers.
The volunteers are desperately looking for safe parking for the autos which are left.