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November 5, 2019August 11, 2020

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Food wastage is costing our economy a massive R71,

Food wastage is costing our economy a massive R71,4bn a year. At least half of the estimated 10 million tons of food lost or wasted annually, can be recovered, and used to feed our people. With the right strategies in place, we can provide one meal a day to 55 million people, writes Andy Du Plessis, MD of FoodForward SA.

Follow the link in our bio to read more 🌱
#foodwaste #foodrecovery #foodpolicy #fooddonation #foodforwardsa #foodforward #foodbanks #surplusfood #zerohunger #infrastructuralcapacity #servinghope #fillthegap

Due to the rising numbers of BOs requiring food su

Due to the rising numbers of BOs requiring food support in the communities of Bloemfontein, Harrismith, Heidedal & Welkom we decided to establish a permanent branch in the Free State.

As part of our 2021/2022 scaling up plan we launched our seventh branch yesterday, 20 September 2021. With immense gratitude, we thank all our supply chain partners, food and financial donors for helping our food heroes address food insecurity in the Free State.

If you are a #communityorganisation or know of any beneficiary organisation who require #foodsupport, tag them below and follow these steps:

Step 1: Visit www.foodforwardsa.org

Step 2: Click ‘Apply’

Step 3: View our beneficiary organisation assessment criteria

Step 4: Should you meet the criteria, START a new application

📸 @lizacrawley_photo #food #foodaccess #freestate #southafrica #foodprovisions # #rapidscaling #surplusfood #foodbank #fooddistribution #foodloss #foodwaste #foodforwardsa #foodforward #warehouse #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap #buildingcommunities

According to The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas

According to The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas project, a collaboration between @harvardflpc (FLPC) and @foodbanking (GFN), most countries lack supportive laws and policies that enable food donations to reach its full impact.

In South Africa, #foodsafety laws and regulations offer sporadic reference to #food donations and with no clear guidance, quality #surplusfood ends in landfill resulting in #foodloss and waste that equates to a staggering 10 million tons a year.

Food donation offers a critical solution to redirecting safe, surplus food away from landfills to those who need it most, while saving the environment.

@foodforwardsa is best positioned to address food insecurity at scale through our integrated foodbanking model.

#globalfooddonation #foodwaste #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap #foodpolicies #foodbanking

🌱 You play an important role in helping us end

🌱 You play an important role in helping us end hunger!

13% of our beneficiary organisations fall within the school/after-school category where over 100 000 children receive nutritious meals to keep their minds focused and their tummies full.

@wynbergboysjuniorschool selected @foodforwardsa as the beneficiary charity for their Civvies Day fundraiser initiative. The incredible efforts of the learners and parents will help us distribute about 13,000 nutritious meals to vulnerable children.

It makes us so proud to see the culture of giving being instilled from such a young age. If you too would like to show your support, Donate now or visit the link in our bio for more info on ways to #FillTheGap & help us #endhunger

#givingculture #southafrica #takeaction #donatenow #zerohunger #fillthegap #servinghope #strongertogether #foodbanking #socioeconomic #development #food #transformation #surplusfood #nutritiousmeals #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity #schools #learners #vulnerablechildren #children #network #feedingthefututre #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger

Through our Household Food Security Programme laun

Through our Household Food Security Programme launched in January 2021, to date, we have been able to provide over 650 000 nutritious meals to the homes of food insecure people who are suffering from, amongst others, Covid-19, TB, HIV/Aids and other acute and chronic illnesses.

We're so thankful to the @westerncapegov and @picknpay's @feedthenationsa for their continued support on this incredible partnership as we continue to reach more vulnerable families left destitute because of the prolonged #Covid19 #pandemic.

#foodbanking #covid19sa #foodparcel #foodboxes #tb #hiv #foodforwardsa #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap #foodsecurity #feedthenation #meals #nutritiousfood #surplusfood #vulnerablecommunities #jointhefoodrecoveryrevolution #picknpay #westerncape #healthdepartment

We are able to feed over 100 000 children daily th

We are able to feed over 100 000 children daily through our registered & vetted OVC (orphans and vulnerable children) beneficiary organisations.

#StMarysCommunityCentre, one of our BOs, based in Modikwe Village near Rustenburg focus on ensuring that no child goes to school and back home after school with an empty stomach. They also offer a #homeworkprogramme assisting children to stay focused on their school work.

In May 2015, they started with hosting 65 orphaned & vulnerable children and with the help of @foodforwardsa since 2016 they are now able to serve up to 90 children daily with two meals a day.

Thank you to #OneFarmShare, an initiative by @standardbankgrp & @hellochoicesa, #TigerBrands @pepsico @picknpay @rclfoodssouthafrica @domorefoundation @mondelez_international @kelloggs_za #Massmart @nestlesouthafrica_ @premierfmcg @danonesouthafrica for contributing to the bright future of our children.

#fooddistribution #foodhampers #communitycentre #feedingprogram #youth #onefarmshare #hellochoice #standardbank #nutritiousfood #foodsecurity #foodwaste #foodbank #foodinsecurity #surplusfood #food #foodforwardsa #foodforward #orphans #vulnerablechildren #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap #feedingthefuture

Thank you to #LancasterFoundation for keeping us m

Thank you to #LancasterFoundation for keeping us moving.

For us, having additional infrastructural capacity is a critical enabler of the recovery and redistribution of quality surplus food.

With the funding we received from the #LancasterFoundation, we were able to purchase a new 8-ton refrigerated truck as well as a specialized insulated body trailer with a tail lift for our 14-ton truck.

Through your continued support, we are able to reach over 100,000 vulnerable beneficiaries across Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga!

Visit the link in our bio to read more

@foodforwardsa benefits the poorest in our society

@foodforwardsa benefits the poorest in our society. Find out how you can help by visiting our website or follow the link in our bio to read our annual report.

#foodbank #foodbanking #foodheroes #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #inthistogether #fillthegap #surplusfood #foodinsecurity #foodsecurity #jointhefoodrecovery

Did you know? According to a study done by @wwfsou

Did you know? According to a study done by @wwfsouthafrica for every ton of food recovered, we save 4 tons of harmful greenhouse gas emissions going into the atmosphere!

During our financial year 2020/2021, we were able to divert a massive 7 000 tons of quality surplus food towards feeding vulnerable communities within our beneficiary organisation network. This means that we saved over 28 000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions!

Thank you to OneFarm Share, an initiative by @standardbankgrp & @hellochoicesa, for helping us reduce food waste, feed vulnerable people and contribute to saving the environment.

#SDG2 #SDG12 #SDG13 #zerohunger #climateaction #resposibleconsumption #resposibleproduction #unitednations #foodforwardsa #onefarmshare #standardbank #hellochoice #surplusfood #foodsecurity #fooddistribution #foodrecovery #savetheenvironment #ozonelayer #ozoneforlife #climatecrisis #climatechange #southafrica

Our Durban branch, which suffered extensive damage

Our Durban branch, which suffered extensive damage and loss during the violence and looting during early July, is fully operational and reaching nearly 94,000 vulnerable beneficiaries through 162 registered and vetted beneficiary organisations within our KZN network.

Thank you to our amazing donors who helped with the re-building and recovery of our Durban branch, The
@walmart Foundation @fnbsa Philip Morris International, @vodacom, The Foschini Group, @Investec Private Charitable Trusts, Massmart, @pep_southafrica @mondelez_international @amc_cookware, SA Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Zenex Foundation, @sundownsfc, SA Avocado Association, Institute for Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA), Mazars, OneFarm Share (an initiative of @standardbankgrp and @hellochoicesa), Tiger Brands, @rclfoodssouthafrica @domorefoundation, @premierfmcg, @picknpay, @boxer_superstores, @pepsico and @danonesouthafrica, facilitated by the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa(CGCSA)

#foodbank #foodbanking #donorsupport #operational #reequiped #foodheroes #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #inthistogether #fillthegap#shutdownsa #looting #durban #southafrica #kzn #devistate #surplusfood #food #truck #highalert #foodinsecurity #foodsecurity

To commemorate #InternationalLiteracyDay2021 we wo

To commemorate #InternationalLiteracyDay2021 we would like to celebrate our Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs) which form part of our beneficiary organisations (BOs) network.

They play a vital role in developing the writing, reading, social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs of young children, in addition to this they also provide nutritious meals to ensure the children are not affected by the burden of stunting, which is so prevalent in South Africa.

A well nourished body is essential to developing a Healthy Mind.

Through ECDs, which make up 23% of our BO network, we are able to provide over 80 000 children with nutritious food daily.
Thank you to all our food donors & partners for enabling us to ensure that our children are receiving quality surplus #nutritiousfood

#internationalliteracyday2021 #internationalliteracyday #earlychildhooddevelopment #SDG4 #qualityeducation #SDG2 #zerohunger #surplusfood #foodforward #foodforwardsa #skillsdevelopment #literacy #healthybody #healthymind #healthyfurture #healthychildren #healthycommunities #fooddonors #foodsystems #fillthegap #jointhefoodrecoveryrevolution #foodbanking #foodrecovery #foodwaste #servinghope

We’re fighting hunger together! As part of th

We’re fighting hunger together!
As part of the fifth consecutive Food Lover's Market Hunger Month campaign, purchasing participating products at @foodloversmarket stores between 01 - 28 May contributed to over 700 000 donated meals provided to @foodforwardsa's network of over 1000 beneficiary organisations.
Thanks to all of YOU for shopping! And Thank you especially to 🍏@trucapefruit, 🍅 @zz2farming, 🍹 @simpljuice, 🥑 @avoexperts and 🥔 #CrestShelf and @foodloversmarket for your partnership on this incredible campaign.

“We are proud to announce the donation of 710 126 meals during this year’s World Hunger Month to FoodForward SA. This was @foodloversmarket’s fifth year of World Hunger Month and we have successfully donated over 3,6 million meals to our communities in the past five years,” says Siglinda Losch, Group Sustainability Manager, for Earth Lovers, the CSI arm of the Food Lover’s Group.

#SDG17 #worldhungermonth2021 #worldhungermonth #hungermonth #1millionmeals #hungry #food #foodlovers #meal #meals #apples #pears #tomatoes #crestshelf #potatoes #juice #simpljuice #avocado #avocados #nutritiousfood #stophunger #southafrica #fighthungertogether #foodloversmarket #foodforwardsa #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap

To combat hunger and reduce food waste, we rely on

To combat hunger and reduce food waste, we rely on our partners & donors who support our mission of safely and cost-effectively securing quality surplus food and making it available to those in need.

Thank you to the team at @luno_global who donated 100 of their 'office favorite' frozen lasagne meals prepared by Chef Jakub Vanek at @lunchworks to our Cape Town warehouse recently.

We also did a walkthrough at the warehouse, meeting our dispatch team and taking a look at our infrastructure and cold storage facilities of our food banking model.

#zerohunger #foodwaste #surplusfood #foodrecovery #foodbanking #coldchain #impact #foodsecurity #endhunger #foodforwardsa #foodforward #fooddonors #foodpartners #fooddonations #luno #LUNOxFFSA #lunchworks #fillthegap #servinghope #jointhefoodrecoveryrevolution #SDG12 #SDG2

Our refrigerated fleet of trucks enable us to adeq

12% of our registered and vetted beneficiary organ

12% of our registered and vetted beneficiary organisations (BOs) fall into the OVC (orphans and vulnerable children) category.

#AbaphumeleliHomeofSafety, located in Khayelitsha, Cape Town is dedicated to housing and feeding about 30 children who are orphaned, homeless, HIV positive, neglected or abused ranging between ages 5 to 23 years old.

Yesterday, their @Chep_global pallet consisted of various food items donated by
@standardbankgrp and @hellochoicesa through the #OneFarmShare initiative, #Massmart, #Tigerbrands, @nestlesouthafrica_, #NeoTrading, @premierfmcg, #Libstar, @picknpay, @danonesouthafrica and @foodloversmarket

On a monthly basis #AbaphumeleliHomeofSafety collects their food provisions at our Cape Town warehouse. Nomvuyo, who came to collect at the warehouse says “The kids love their veggies & enjoy them most at their Sunday lunches.”

#fooddistribution #foodhampers #shelter #feedingprogram #youth #onefarmshare #hellochoice #standardbank #nutritiousfood #foodsecurity #foodwaste #foodbank #foodinsecurity #surplusfood #food #foodforwardsa #foodforward #orphans #vulnerablechildren #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap

Our kindness is the most valuable currency. As we

Our kindness is the most valuable currency.

As we celebrate the start of Heritage Month 🇿🇦 we recognise the strong culture of giving among South Africans. Let’s continue to remind ourselves of the important role we play in building a South Africa without hunger and creating value in the lives of those who are less fortunate.

You can help us fill the gap by:

• Volunteering
• Hosting a food drive
• Becoming part of our Fill the Gap monthly giving campaign

For more info visit the link in our bio

#heritagemonth #foodforwardsa #zerohunger #foodwaste #surplusfood #donate #fillthegap #volunteer #fooddrive #generosity #southafrica #givingculture

Thank you to @engen.sa for your R1 million fuel sp

Thank you to @engen.sa for your R1 million fuel sponsorship. Your amazing investment in our work aids our #foodheroes as they travel vast distances to distribute nutritious food to 25 rural communities which form part of our Mobile Rural Depot (MRD) programme.

We are grateful for your continued support and partnership which helps us address food insecurity at scale.

Follow the link in our bio to read more.

#engen #engencares #coldchain #surplusfood #partnership #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity #foodloss #foodwaste #funding #fuel #sponsorship #travel #mrd #fooddistribution #foodbanking #food #thankyou #foodbank #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #inthistogether #fillthegap

To address food insecurity for rural communities i

To address food insecurity for rural communities in a practical & sustainable way, in June 2019 we launched the Mobile Rural Depot (MRD) programme where we select vulnerable rural communities across South Africa and provide vetted beneficiary organisations with monthly food provisions.

Starting with one MRD 2 years ago in Worcester, Western Cape, we are thrilled to announce that we have launched our 25th MRD, in Tzaneen, Limpopo. The Tzaneen MRD is providing nutritious surplus food to 22 beneficiary organisations (BOs) which feed over 5,000 beneficiaries per day in communities from Mopani District, Rasewana Village, Maupa Village, Polaseng Village, Madumeleng and the greater Tzaneen area.

Thank you to all our #foodheros in the Tzaneen community for joining us in the fight against hunger and an even bigger thank you to @standardbankgrp & @hellochoicesa, through their OneFarm Share initiative we are able to divert quality surplus food to vulnerable communities.

#food #foodaccess #mrd #southafrica #foodprovisions #worcester #westerncape #rapidscaling #limpopo #tzaneen #onefarmshare #hellochoice #standarbank #surplusfood #mopani #maupavillage #rasewanavillage #polasengvillage #madumeleng #foodbank #fooddistribution #foodloss #foodwaste #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #fillthegap

The place where the sun rises…. . In October la

The place where the sun rises….
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In October last year, we reached a milestone when we established our food distribution footprint in Mpumalanga. Since then, we conduct monthly inter-branch transfers from our warehouse in Johannesburg to transport nutritious food provisions to our beneficiary organisations (BOs) located in impoverished communities surrounding Nelspruit, Dullstroom, Mbangwane, Vlakbult, Kabokweni, Magogeni, Embalenhle, Goba, White River and Mbangwane.
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Thanks to your support we are reaching around 6,300 vulnerable beneficiaries in Mpumalanga.
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Thank you to @fnbsa, @rmb_cib and @kelloggs_za whose funding was directed towards establishing our footprint in Mpumalanga.
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You can help! Follow the link in our bio to donate to @foodforwardsa.
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#fooddistribution #footprint #mpumalanga #nelspruit #dullstroom #mbangwane #vlakbult #kabokweni #magogeni #embalenhle #goba #whiteriver #mbangwane #foodprovisions #interbranchtransfers #warehouse #transport #transportation #food #foodforwardsa #foodforward #foodbanking #foodloss #foodwaste #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #inthistogether #fillthegap #foodsecurity

We’re only as strong as the most vulnerable amon

We’re only as strong as the most vulnerable among us.
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Helping people access nutritious surplus food is not a duty but a generous and kind-hearted act that can transform communities.
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By helping us recover surplus food from supply chain role players, you help @foodforwardsa’s 1,250 beneficiary organisations (BOs) offer important life-changing programmes and services. 81% of these BO’s indicated that their social support programmes will be impacted if they are unable to receive food from FFSA.
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Do you want to help transform lives? Click on the link in our bio and donate.
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#nutritiousfood #surplusfood #transformation #food #supplychain #socialsupport #sponsor #membership #foodbank #foodbanking #education #skillsdevelopment #healthcare #shelter #safety #foodloss #foodwaste #foodforwardsa #foodforward #endhunger #zerohunger #servinghope #inthistogether #fillthegap

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