The Santa Shoebox Project originated in 2006 with 180 shoeboxes. In 16 years it has reached a total of 1 077 289 underprivileged children. The shoeboxes are distributed to more than 1000 recipient facilities each year, through more than 60 satellites around South Africa and Namibia. Donors give gifts of essential items and treats to children whose names, ages and genders are known. The minimum 8 required items are a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, a wash cloth, sweets, a toy, school supplies and an outfit of clothing – all new, unused and age-appropriate.

Up To Me strives to create economic empowerment for abused women. Our 4 pillar approach includes, skills training, coaching and mentoring for sustainability, mental wellness for generational change and networking to overcome systemic challenges. Our name describes our attitude..If it is to be, it is Up To Me. Our slogan is "My Chance, My Change" Our beneficiaries are from the most disadvantaged areas of South Africa and our agreement with each beneficiary is simple..We will do our best for you..as long as you continue to do your best for you. This proactive approach fosters confidence, accountability, the spirit of ubuntu, solidarity and ultimately a safer community.

READ to RISE promotes youth literacy in under-resourced communities in South Africa. The organisation hopes to get children excited about reading through its class programmes and by giving new story books to children to own. Children who love to read, will excel at school and go on to become good constructive members of society. It all starts with reading. To date, READ to RISE has conducted over 6,000 class programmes around South Africa and given out over 260,000 new story books. For only R50 per learner, they will benefit from the READ to RISE class programme and receive a brand new book to take home. We work with 20,000 children at 77 primary schools in Mitchells Plain and Soweto.

Carers Unite is a registered NPO run by Nicole Roberts, who aims to change the world one human at a time with your help. Our aim is to assist and empower the people in the community doing good that gets over looked because they don't have all the paper work needed. We assist good doers by raising awareness on our platform and providing them with our network and resources. We share our resources and network with people who share the same vision and who believes in community upliftment and sharing. We have created an activity book that helps underprivilege children to learn how to read and write, while providing them a meal and stationary with every pack distributed

Masicorp works for the people of Masiphumelele township, where we estimate more than 40,000 people live disadvantaged and poor by the legacy of apartheid. Since 1999, our work has made a proven difference to the lives of people in Masiphumelele. Our focus is education — the surest route out of poverty. Our projects cover pre-school to adult learners — we are partners in education for life. Please contact us and join our team as a fundraiser, donor or volunteer. You will be very welcome — there is so much still to do.

Fundanani Afrika is a youth discipleship and development non-profit organisation/ company established in 2020 by young people with a passion for the youth, discipleship and development. Our Projects and Programs: 1. Life Skills Training - this includes our menstrual hygiene, teen pregnancy, career guidance, tutoring and upliftment workshops and programs in schools and communities. 2. Skills Training - Innovation days, digital literacy training, hydroponic & urban farming, business training, sewing and culinary skills. 3. Sports - All Stars United FC (soccer team in Mamelodi West) 4. Community Youth Groups - Discipling youth by transforming the youth culture around them 5. Volunteerism

With the continuous rise of Human Trafficking and GBVF in South Africa, ACT Africa has set up a board game project (digital & hardcopy) aimed at educating young girls and boys starting in our South African schools then across the continent, then the rest of the globe about Human Trafficking and the pandemic of GBVF in order to educate and inform young male and female children about Human Trafficking and GBVF and prevent them from becoming perpetrators and or victims. Using play as a form of learning, the board games are intended to teach with understanding about various aspects of these issues. With the belief that instilling correct knowledge into young minds about Human Trafficking and GBVF from a tender age. The goal of this project is through corrective learning; our children will choose to not be future perpetrators of GBVF as well as get caught up in Human Trafficking as victims and/or as recruiters. We are aiming to reach 13 million school children across 25 000 schools in South Africa. The games will be group interactive, challenging and engaging. Designed for school children 10 to 18 years of age; it will use age-appropriate and quick-to-understand language. ™️ www.actafrica.org.za

The Last Remnant Community Outreach NPO 217-065, is a Non-Profit Organisation. The organisation is a completely independent non-profit that supports and implements community programs, projects, and events. Raising awareness relating to social challenges like Lifeskills,GBV, DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, GANGSTERISM, DISASTERS..including relieving poverty. TLRCO NPO aims to develop and educate women, youth, children, and later men, on life skills, trying to influence and encourage social change. TLRCO NPO's purpose is to equip communities with life skills while also developing participants through active teaching methods. to provide professional help to communities to excite people about opportunities and technology. The goal is to serve as a light of HOPE and restore dignity to poverty-ridden communities...especially our women, youth, and children.

Women who come from disadvantaged backgrounds are given the opportunity to turn their lives around. This Program focuses on Woman and Girls who do not have the privilege of accessing computers and hence we have designed this programme to equip them with the knowledge of basic computer usage. Women attend workshops to help motivate, encourage and nurture them with the necessary skills which, in turn, allows them to become financially independent. Meanwhile, the Girls and Women get better access to Education. The structure of this programme facilitates exposure to simple computer operations, email usage and furthermore, attempts to introduce them to the world of MS- Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Caring for children and their families in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch We feed 2000 children daily, and provide 30 internships for unemployed youths who work as education activators with Grade R - Grade 6 learners daily at our centre. We provide 100 unemployed women monthly food parcels as a supportive intervention for six months on our Sustainable Livelihoods Programme. We have vegetable gardens, workshops, training, mentorship, counselling and a book-sharing library for parents cannot afford to send their children to creche.

The Pebbles Project is a non-profit organisation founded in 2004, driven by the values of courage, commitment, compassion and integrity. Working with children from birth to 25 years they seek to support Western Cape farming communities by creating life-changing opportunities that target vulnerable children and their families. What makes Pebbles unique is the holistic support it offers, from health and nutrition to academic intervention, special educational needs, social and emotional support, and parent and community engagement.

In today’s world, a one-size-fits-all approach to community transformation is often impractical, as no two communities share the same poverty indicators, demographics, assets, and pain points. Our programmes deliver sustainable solutions to problems that have been mapped at community level. Love Howick delivers community transformation in the KZN Midlands by working to eliminate poverty and unemployment, rebuild and maintain community infrastructure, create a positive community narrative, and sustain the environment. Love Howick operations are powered by dynamic public/private partnerships we develop between stakeholders.

Without access to accurate menstrual education, girls are often absent from school during menstruation, missing up to four days of school every month. 1/3 of girls in South Africa report staying out of school during menstruation, others drop out of school completely. The reason is often as simple as they cannot afford, or do not have access to, basic feminine hygiene products. Wild Hearts Foundation Africa was founded to keep girls in school, and is committed to addressing the problems of menstrual education and accessible hygiene products while employing women to work in our factory which has manufactured and distributed over 68 000 reusable sanitary pads to school girls.

The youth at our Courage Youth Schools are underserved and continually face issues such as dysfunctional/abusive families, substance abuse, gender-based violence, teen pregnancy and poverty. Due to these circumstances, they are hampered in their academic progress by overcrowded classrooms, a general lack of discipline within their schools, and little parental support for solid academic performance. This contributes to them facing prospects of tertiary education or employment after graduation. We address these challenges and assist youth through our broad-based education programs. As a team, we are passionate and dedicated to helping the youth in South Africa.

The Western Province Chinese Association (WPCA) is a non-profit formed to support the Chinese community in the Western Cape. The WPCA Community Centre hosts sporting, educational and cultural activities run by groups within or connected to the organisation. We provide a safe environment for the intergenerational community and friends to socialise, grow and learn from each other. The centre hosts several events including a Chinese New Year lunch and annual Chinese Food Fair to celebrate Chinese culture. Many of the fundraising initiatives are for the upkeep of the premises, without which would fall into disrepair. The centre remains a home to develop and grow friendships and relationships.

Our missing is to create opportunities for young people living in disadvantaged communities, giving them the tools they need to succeed in life. We provide a range of services to support young people in their educational pursuits and personal growth including the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club. The book club is for children aged 6 to 13. We also have a sports programme to keep children off the streets. The programme cconsists of a netball club and a boys soccer team. We plan on expanding it to include basketball as well as a girls soccer club. We rely on the support of donors and volunteers to continue providing services and implementing programmes for our communities.

Mpumalanga Youth Council Organisation a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children and youth in our community. We are thrilled to learn about your commitment to supporting charitable causes and would like to request your assistance in our project - Myco Shoe Drive. The Myco Shoe Drive is an initiative aimed at providing shoes to vulnerable children and youth, especially school shoes. Many children in our community come from low-income families and cannot afford new shoes, which can have a significant impact on their health, education, and self-esteem. By providing them with comfortable and durable shoes, we hope to improve their quality of life.

Abalimi Bezekhaya (meaning farmers of the home in isiXhosa) is a non-profit urban-farming organization, established in 1982, that supports individuals and groups from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town through providing facilitation and training on organic food production for nutrition, health, food security and income generation. Abalimi provides support services based on five pillars of development: • Training and extension services • Access to affordable agri-resources • Infrastructure support and soil building • Market access • Social and Organisational support Vegetables are grown for own use and income generation in the townships.

Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. We have chosen this name as this is how we wish the Organization to run. We, through our valued Members, and after assessment, will if deemed necessary, assist. We ask that when the family assisted are back 'up', that they help us to help others, thus, Pay It Forward.............. Started due to a need in one Community in August 2011 and currently with over 37000 Followers, we are able to assist through specific Projects (on a Project by Project basis in any areas of South Africa, and even beyond the borders. See our Facebook Page here - https://www.facebook.com/PayItForwardSA

In our project areas, the lives of approximately 2000 vulnerable children hang in the balance, struggling with distress, depression, and the weight of limited opportunities. They yearn for hope, for a brighter future that seems just out of reach. With your help, we can be the beacon of light in their lives. Our project strives to better the lives of orphaned & vulnerable children by meeting their immediate needs & empowering them for a brighter future. We're committed to ensuring every child has access to education. Your donation has the power to transform their despair into dreams, making the impossible possible. Join us today & be the ray of hope these children so desperately need.

The DO MORE FOUNDATION ignites collaboration to sustainably support the well-being of young children in under-served communities in South Africa. Through our national initiatives, we invite mission-aligned supporters to join us in delivering nutritious porridge, quality early learning resources and a one-of-kind parenting programme across the country. In our intensive community support initiatives, we bring together different spheres of government, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, businesses and local champions of change, to co-create environments that enable young children to flourish.

Irene Home is honoured to serve the most vulnerable in our community by providing residential care, health care, and protected workshops while creating opportunity and hope for persons with intellectual disabilities. For us at Irene Homes, it is crucial to create a stable environment where those with an intellectual disability can enjoy being active citizens of our community and benefit from all the basic rights they are entitled to. We aim to promote empowerment and assist in creating real opportunities for the vulnerable people we serve. When our residents and day workers are empowered, they become representatives of change, and can more readily embrace their own potential,

African Angels provides a quality primary school education for children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We are located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, just 40km outside East London. In the absence of any other affordable, quality education being provided by the State, the African Angels Independent School is a beacon of hope for the 156 children who attend school each day. The school provides well equipped classrooms, qualified and experienced teachers, a properly applied curriculum, safe, homely hostels as well as porridge for breakfast and a hot lunch for each child every day. It is hard for children to learn if they are hungry.

Help A Child South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Organization (264-750 NPO) which creates a positive lasting change in the lives of children who are less fortunate and living in devastatingly difficult situations by providing food, clothing and education. We carefully select and target exceptionally talented children with amazing potential but limiting conditions due to their poor background. We ensure that these children are afforded a fair chance to a bright future by creating conditions that allow them to thrive and become the absolute best versions of themselves! - Find out more on: https://www.helpachild.org.za

Our vision is to improve the academic and social well-being of learners and students. Our mission is to: (1) motivate, mentor, monitor and provide career guidance to learners and students; (2) see an overall improvement in academic and social well-being of learners and students; and (3) equip learners and students with psycho-social skills, menstrual cycle awareness and mental health awareness. Our strategies include: (1) Academic; (2) Psycho-social; and (3) Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture. Our events include: (1) Tutoring and Mentoring; (2) Sanitary Donations; (3) Career Exhibition; (4) Stationery and Uniform Donations; (4) Fun Run and Hiking Activities; and (5) Motivational Talks.

Join Siyakhana Food Gardens in their mission to empower communities and ensure sustainable food security worldwide. Learn about our community-led agriculture, nutrition education, climate-resilient solutions, and empowerment programs. Support our cause and make a tangible difference in the lives affected by food insecurity. Together, let's create a world where everyone has access to nutritious food and build a sustainable future.

The Almond Tree is a registered Child & Youth Care centre located in Cloverdene, Benoni. They operate from a large Children's Village which encompasses a baby home, six permanent cluster homes, a preschool, and an independent primary school. They place abandoned babies and vulnerable children into a family environment where they receive unconditional love, spiritual discipleship, care and nurture, ensuring that all their physical, emotional and mental needs are met. The Almond Tree believes in like-minded partnerships, working together to achieve more in support of vulnerable children in South Africa.

Love Story is a non-profit organization in Gqeberha, South Africa, that seeks to meet the needs of the poor and marginalized. OUR PROJECTS: COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHENS We provide food and gas to 29 soup kitchens and 22 Early Learning Centers. LOVE SANDWICHES We supply sandwiches to underprivileged schools. HOSPITAL OUTREACH We visit the maternity wards in our local hospitals to distribute gift parcels to new mothers. EDU-LIBRARIES We supply libraries to schools consisting of books and educational equipment to assist children in their development. LOVE GARDENS We develop food gardens in poverty-stricken areas to create food sustainability.

Graskop animals in need is an animal shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and re homes animals. We work in the disadvantaged areas of our community and have a feeding scheme and sterilization campaign. Due to a 70% unemployment rate in Graskop, donations are basically non existent, to sustain the shelter. Our sim this coming year is to acquire a large piece of land where a Graskop Town Shelter can be built.

Thárros Family Centre was founded in 2016 and is the only resource centre in the rural town of Hankey, EC. Our services directly impact children and families and focus on creating healthy and safe environments where children can thrive. Our approach is based on our TEN10 Care Plan, concentrating on Therapeutic, Educational and Nurturing Care, which we deliver to our best capability (10/10). Programs and Projects at Thárros: * Foster Care Services * Effective Parenting Skills workshops * Pregnant and new mothers support group * Safety awareness at primary schools * Preschool Education * Awareness workshops at secondary schools * Sewing skills "Healthy Families equal Healthy Communities"!

The Cornal Hendricks Foundation (CHF) are a nonprofit organization who aims to help raise every child who we come in contact within South Africa to become the best version of themselves through education, training, and coaching. The CHF would like to be able to provide bursaries for young people toward their studies and provide sport equipment for sportsmen and women who will be competing on school provincial level. He wants them to experience that there are people who still love and care for them and who believe in them to reach their dreams and live their potential.

Building started in 2019 and the steel frame and roof erected with a clear plan and adequate funding. The Barn would become a safe space to house our special needs animals, offer facilities to generate funding for the Sanctuary, provide accommodation for visitors/volunteers/staff, and serve as a hub for our outreach programs with office and training space to facilitate this. Once started, however, COVID struck the globe. The price of steel trebled and we used our entire budget to finish the steel frame and roof. The project was halted so that the Sanctuary could weather lockdown as resources were redirected towards animal care and day to day.

Sonstraal Early Childhood Development center is based in Van Wyksdorp, we are situated in one of the poorest communities in the Southern Cape. Although we try to gather funds through functions, all our parents can't afford it. Sonstraal ECD is based on a Christian basis and no student will be denied. All children from the age of two to five years will be accepted. Sonstraal ECD and programs play an important role in early prevention which is addressing social problems in the early stages as well as the development of young children. We, therefore, like to appeal for funds/donation to fulfill our needs like food and Christmas presents for our children. Seedstrust oversees and govern the Sonstraaltjie prject. seedstrust.org.za

Every child deserves to spend their early years playing and growing in a preschool where they are safe, learn from qualified teachers and meet the developmental milestones to set them up for success in Grade 1. KET services the ECD sector in the Garden Route, currently empowering 11 ECD facilities, 8262 children, 388 ECD practitioners and 2888 parents to make the most of the early years. Through teacher training, proven learning programmes, therapeutic intervention, helping ECD facilities to register, our fee support programme and feeding scheme, KET takes a holistic approach to boost education in vulnerable communities.

With all that is happening in our world today, education remains the most important key in life to help one advance outside of their circumstances. Through the Stationery Drive, we create packages to gift young children ageing between 7 and 13 years of age. The aim is encourage them too keep going, to value education and know that they have support, people rooting for them to do great. Most of the organizations we approach are for orphans or child-headed homes. Helping the less fortunate is requires a selfless act, where one reaches out beyond their own circle. At Siyenza Ngothando (Doing it with Love) we will NEVER tire of doing good!

This Project or Cause is to help vulnerable people in Need, with the large majority being children. Helping vulnerable people, children in need with: - Food - Drinking water - Clothing - Blankets - Toiletries - Accommodation - Education - Sport - Etc. Providing in their Basic Needs and more, ... Funds and Donations also needed to build a much needed Orphanage / Children's Home. Orphanage / Children's Home, for orphans, homeless, abandoned and abused children. Orphanage / Children's Home will also include Basic Education, Early Childhood Development (ECD), Sport facility, Trauma Centre for abused children.

🌟 Build a Brighter Future for Children with Klein Begin Preschool🌟 As an ECD project close to the heart of CHF for 6 years already, Klein Begin has been a haven of learning for young minds. Now, we have the opportunity to provide even more children with essential early childhood education. We're excited to share that we recently launched a special needs class, that started on October 16 2023. Issie, a qualified and experienced special needs teacher, is now caring for our special needs kids. This fulfils a long-standing dream of CHF & Klein Begin to provide education for special needs children. We need your help to make our dream of new school premises a reality. Join us in changing lives!

Home of Hope is a registered non-profit organisation that provides care services for abused, abandoned, and neglected children in our country, with a focus on those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), which is permanent brain damage caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. We do this because we believe that every child has the right to become socially responsible adults, reaching their full God-given potential, within society.

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu Millions of South African children under the age of 16 do not have access to quality education. At times it seems that the challenges we face for a brighter future are so big that we can do little to help. But with the cumulative impact of small acts of goodness we can all make the difference. Your small act of goodness begins here. ​ This bursary programme is designed to provide an opportunity for children in the environs of Greyton and Genadendal who are inadequately served by the public primary school system and who cannot afford private education.

Be A Lifeline and Keep a Girl in School One third of girls can not afford sanitary products and miss school because of this. Gain Through Giving NPC, is committed to keeping our girls in school by providing them with washable reusable cloth menstrual pads that last up to 5 years. We manufacture and then distribute them in collaboration with various humanitarian relief NGOs such as Centre for Humanity, African Muslim Agency & Mustadafin Foundation. By giving a girl a set of reusable menstrual pads, YOU have kept a girl in school and given her a fighting chance to end the cycle of poverty in her home. Your donation can set the pedestal for the next female generation to build upon it.

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Hangberg Dreams is a three-tiered organization that services various aspects: 1. Substance Misuse, Treatment and Intervention. 2.Therapeutic Family intervention sessions. 3. referral to outsourced clinical service providers. 4.An aligned Recovery Home 5.Re-integration and Aftercare. Second Tier: 1. Community upliftment services. 2.Vulnerable Seniors needs and being. 3.Youth empowerment programs 18-35 years Third Tier: 1.Awareness and intervention programs 2. Nourishment 3.Mentorship Programs

Organic food growing in school environments serves the children and school communities today and into the future. This outdoor learning environment connects people young and old to nature in ways that are healing for both. Our gardens ensure feeding programmes are boosted nutritionally with organic produce and we teach for the long term sustainability of this impact.

Rebuild For Change is motivated to celebrate the power of play because we believe in the transformative impact it can have on children's creativity and emotional growth. Our project goal is to harness the power of visual arts and melody to spark children's creativity and boost emotional growth. Through creating a stimulating environment for children to explore creativity with paint, craft, and rhythm, we aim to foster a deep connection between emotion and creativity through free play activities. We design and set up creative arts stations and facilitate interactive sessions focusing on self-expression and emotional development. To date, our project has impacted over 300 children in underprivileged communities. To learn more about our impact and projects visit www.rebuildforchange.org

Legal Refugee Center, South Africa. LRC, South Africa is an offshoot of LRC,USA. Though independently registered as a non profit in South Africa. We are based in the coastal community of Muizenberg, Cape Town. We render services to refugees in 3 salient areas; which are i) Psychosocial ii) Welfare iii) Economic Empowerment In consideration of the South Africa context, we have been able to assist, and still assisting refugees living in various communities in South Africa.

with STEAM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education, early literacy development, physical health education and outreach programmes for children in the Khayelitsha community. The Molo Mhlaba Schools is a philanthropic venture that will establish and manage a network of low-fee, independent private schools in underserved urban communities across South Africa. Currently, Molo Mhlaba manages the first two girls-only and STEAM-focused primary schools with the construction of a third campus underway. Molo Mhlaba’s vision 2030 is to operate a network of 10 micro STEAM primary schools for girls in underserved communities across South Africa.