South Africa is not experiencing a new food security crisis. This crisis has been with us well before the pandemic reached our shores. However, Covid-19 has ruthlessly unmasked the ugly truth which has been veiled by our social construct – that there is no social safety net for the poor and the hidden face of…
FoodForward SA is proud to announce the launch of its seventh Mobile Rural Depot (MRD) – in Mahikeng, in the North-West Province. Our MRD programme, initially launched in June 2019 to increase food support in vulnerable rural communities has grown beyond our expectations. FoodForward SA now has MRDs in rural communities surrounding Worcester, Greyton, George,…
FoodForward SA currently serves a network of around 1,000 registered beneficiary organisations. This month we focus on the 9Miles Project, which does phenomenal work with at-risk youth. 9Miles Project is a non-profit organisation that was founded in 2013 by Nigel and Sher’Neil Savel. Using surfing as an incentive, 9Miles provides safe spaces, structured after school programmes,…
On 18 June World Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit, Captain Siya Kolisi and Bongi Mbonambi, joined Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and coach Jacques Nienaber, together with Blitzbok skipper Siviwe Soyizwapi and the Springbok Women’s Sevens captain Zintle Mpupha in packing food parcels, destined to be distributed to various vulnerable households, at the…
Tata Madiba said “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” Since the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to affect how we live and work for the next year or so, FoodForward SA’s focus is on doing what’s right – increasing our food support to vulnerable communities…
Leading national food distribution non-profit, FoodForward SA today announced its’ strategic partnership with AgriSA and the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa. The partnership will see the collective leverage of over 28 000 farmers and 1000 farmer associations and get edible surplus fresh produce to at-risk communities continuing to suffer the impacts of the COVID19 Pandemic.…
Without our corporate and individual donor partnerships, FoodForward SA wouldn’t be able to act on its mandate to achieve zero-hunger in South Africa. We are grateful to the many corporates, foundations, trusts and individual donors who responded to our COVID-19 Food Security Appeal. A very special thank you to the following donors which provided donations…
South Africa is facing multiple dilemmas during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing unbearable economic, financial, and social hardship. As we move to level three, several businesses will likely implement cost-cutting measures to ensure business continuity, which will inevitably lead to job losses. The most at risk of losing their jobs are the millions of people…
Someone said once that crisis does not create character – it reveals it. We are undoubtedly in the midst of a crisis and we will be for a while to come. How we respond to this crisis as individuals will say much about who we are – our humanity. Since the start of the lock…
Last year, FoodForward SA distributed 5,115 tons of food, providing recipients with 20 million meals. With the onset of COVID19 and the resulting Lockdown, we need to increase our impact and extend our distribution to reach millions more at risk communities and individuals across South Africa’s nine provinces. With your help we can do it…
