Starfish Greathearts Foundation

Starfish Greathearts Foundation is a registered Non-Profit Company (NPC) and Public Benefit Organisation committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children in South Africa. We work in partnership with community-based organisations to strengthen Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres through programme enhancement, governance support, health initiatives, and capacity building.

2026 marks a significant milestone for Starfish Greathearts Foundation as we celebrate our 25th anniversary of serving vulnerable children and strengthening community-based care systems in South Africa. Over the past quarter century, Starfish has partnered with grassroots organisations to improve early childhood development, health access, education outcomes, and governance capacity in under-resourced communities.

We support orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa by working in partnership with community-based organizations. In 2001, a group of South African friends living in London, disheartened by the rising number of HIV/AIDS orphans in South Africa, decided that something had to be done. Inspired by the Starfish Parable, they resolved to begin helping one child at a time, and so the Starfish Greathearts Foundation was born.

This charity has achieved a 10 Star rating on the Helpmore Trust Index, meeting 10 out of 10 trust criteria, including NPO registration, financial transparency, and independent governance.