FoodForward SA in partnership with Food Lover’s Market, Tru Cape Fruit Marketing, Rugani Carrots and Simpl. Fruit Juices raised R579,152.53 during the Hunger Month campaign in May. That’s enough money to feed 733 179 vulnerable South Africans. This was a substantial increase on the 2017 campaign – at the end of which, a total of […]
Woolworths has announced that it is joining forces with FoodForward SA to increase access to food across the country. The new partnership, which includes a R3 million commitment over the next three years, will focus on increasing the organisation’s capacity to re-distribute the edible, surplus food it collects from producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. This […]
Did you know that to alleviate poverty as well as hunger, 75% of FoodForward SA’s Beneficiary Organisations focus on education, skills development, youth development and the uplifting of women? The Amy Foundation, a non-profit organisation formerly known as the Amy Biehl Foundation based in Athlone, was named after American student and anti-apartheid activist, Amy Biehl, […]
An estimated 10 million tonnes of food produced in South Africa is not consumed, while 26% of South Africans are hungry, and a further 28% at risk of hunger (WWF 2017). A number of factors account for this surplus, including supply chain weaknesses; urbanisation; and a growing demand for food, particularly processed foods. As more […]
Mastercard, Pick n Pay and FoodForward SA have announced a close working collaboration that is committed to donating 1.2 million meals to South Africans in need through an initiative called Tap to Feed. Contactless payments, or ‘Tap & Go’, simply means tapping your card on any of the card readers at a Pick n Pay […]
During the 2018 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, “If we want to break the cycle of poverty, we need to educate the children of the poor.” According to Statistics South Africa, the first thousand days of a child’s life could hold the key to unlocking his or her lifelong potential. By […]
Pick ‘n Pay and the Nelson Mandela Foundation have partnered with FoodForward SA to take up the challenge of collecting enough food to provide 1 million meals for its 600 beneficiary organisations across the country. Now in its second year, the FoodForward SA Mandela Day Food Drive is a national call to action that encourages […]
FoodForward SA’s partnership with REALISTIC is helping the Youth in Gugulethu. While addressing hunger is FoodForward SA’s primary focus, in an effort to contribute to education and skills development, we make sure that at least 75% of our Beneficiary Organisations main focus involves education, skills development, youth development, and women’s upliftment. REALISTIC (Rebuilding and Life […]
World Hunger Day is an initiative started in 2011 by the Hunger Project, which aims to celebrate sustainable solutions to end hunger and poverty globally. Hunger and poor nutrition lead to severe forms of malnutrition. One of the most severe forms of malnutrition is stunting, resulting in impaired growth and development in children. South Africa […]
The UN adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in 2015 as ‘a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity by 2030.’ The UN describes sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” FoodForward SA agrees and supports this […]
