Imagine running away from your place of birth, to a strange country thousands of kilometers away with little knowledge of whether you will ever see your home again. This is what happened to 16 year old Mary and her family, when they fled to South… Read More »Crossing Borders: A story of hope
As we look for ways to save money on our household bills, many of us aren’t aware that food waste not only hits us in the pocket but has a serious impact on the environment too. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says food… Read More »How to perform CPR on your Fruit and Veg in effort to curb food waste
Thank you to Shoprite for joining us as one of our partners on our quest to nourish the nation. At FoodBank South Africa, one of our goals is to increase the amount of edible food distributed daily, to ensure that our beneficiary organisations are able… Read More »FoodBank SA and Shoprite join forces
Make a donation to FoodBank SA in lieu of a gift this Valentine’s Day and enjoy a simple and rewarding way to show your love! Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day just around the corner and if you’re looking for a more meaningful… Read More »Spread the love this Valentine’s Day!
The drought will affect us all, but what if we could grow the solution to our problem? As you well know, South Africa is facing the worst drought since 1982. There are more than 2.7 million households who face water shortages across the country. The… Read More »Beating the drought, organically
The start of a new school year can be an expensive time for parents — the cost of stationery, backpacks, electronics, and of course the season’s “must-have” sneakers really adds up. Most parents look for ways to save on back to school items, but consider… Read More »Surviving Back-to-School Season with: A Fresh New Way of Giving
Let’s look back on a successful and eventful year, with the hope that 2016 will be even better. 2015 was a challenging, but successful year for FoodBank South Africa. We managed to make the following impact The beneficiary organisations we support increased from 450 to… Read More »How you helped us make a difference in 2015
FoodBank South Africa is proud to have established a partnership with The Fruit Cube, a company that delivers fresh and nutritious fruit straight to your office. As their first donation the Fruit Cube has donated 3000 Top Red apples to FoodBank SA. The Fruit Cube… Read More »A fresh and nutritious donation: The Fruit Cube
A good story to tell Ihata Shelter is a registered Non-Profit Organization dedicated to creating a better society by taking a stand and speaking out against gender-based violence. Ihata also supports victims of domestic violence, by creating a sanctuary providing a caring, clean and safe… Read More »Ihata Shelter for Abused Women and Children
On 4th of January 2016, FoodBank South Africa conducted a branch managers training programme. The aim for the training was to transfer skills and further develop our operations as an organisation. The training was attended by all our branch managers and assistant manager, the 3… Read More »Gearing up for 2016