It is a constantly rewarding experience to profile the work of our beneficiary organisations, especially those doing critical developmental work such as education. Valerie van der Merwe, our National Fundraiser, recently took representatives from one of our corporate funders, Coronation Fund Managers, on a visit… Read More »FoodForward SA Supports Organisations who Improve the Lives Of Vulnerable Children
International Month for Deaf People is commemorated annually in September. Last month, two of our colleagues drove to Worcester, nestled in the picturesque Hex River Valley, to visit one of our beneficiary organisations, the National Institute for the Deaf. Empowering the deaf community for over… Read More »FoodForward SA Supports Organisations Caring for People with Disabilities
We are excited to announce that our KZN branch has moved from its location in Gillits Road, Pinetown, to its new address at Unit D2, 14 Henred Road, New Germany, Pinetown. Safer and more convenient location Yolanda Makhanya, our KZN branch manager, says the new… Read More »Our KZN Warehouse is on the Move
Bendi diniwe. We had reached Govan Mbeki Road and I was already so tired, but I didn’t have a choice, I had to keep moving, I had to get home. For the first time in my life, I have never walked that far, never. Communities… Read More »Thembi’s story: Surviving the Taxi Violence
We launched our Mother and Child Nutrition Programme in partnership with Philani Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Trust in May to address food insecurity and malnutrition in vulnerable pregnant women and children. Child poverty in South Africa Multidimensional child poverty describes a state more complex… Read More »Update on the Mother and Child Nutrition Programme
Mr.Ramasenya Thomas Meso is one of FoodForwardSA regular individual volunteers at our Johannesburg warehouse. He shares with our colleague, Sinethemba Daka, his “Why I volunteer” story. Sinethemba Daka (SD): Mr Meso, tell us when and why you started volunteering at FoodForward SA. RM: I read… Read More »Why I Volunteer
Our Beneficiary Organisation (BO) Co-ordinators play a critical role in ensuring that surplus food donated from the supply chain for re-distribution to beneficiary organisations does not get misused. We recently accompanied Bukhosi, one of our BO Co-ordinators, to understand why monitoring and evaluation of BOs… Read More »A Day in the Life of a Beneficiary Organisation Co-ordinator
My first day at FoodForward SA (then FoodBank SA) was quite memorable. I started in August 2013 with an overwhelming excitement to be part of a national organisation that promoted the recovery of edible surplus food from the food system to make sure that every… Read More »REFLECTING ON 10-YEARS AT FOODFORWARD SA
NO WINNERS. ONLY MORE LOSERS AS ACCESS TO FOOD, VITAL SERVICES, EDUCATION ARE CUT OFF The Western Cape taxi strike that started on Thursday 3 August, marred by violence and intimidation, is having a widespread, devastating impact across the city, as access to food, vital… Read More »TAXI STRIKE MAYHEM:
Our relationship with FoodForward SA (FFSA) started about six years ago when a representative (Valerie van der Merwe) from the organisation reached out to me to see if we would be interested in partnering with FFSA. Our CEO joined us in the meeting. Alignment with… Read More »Quantum Foods: Why We Give to FoodForward SA