Poverty Relief
South Africa suffers from huge inequality and by supporting these 5 charities you directly help alleviate Hunger, Homelessness and increase Hope!
Why these charities?
Across South Africa, our people grow up navigating hunger, unemployment, violence and under-resourced schools. The organisations in this portfolio meet them where they are: on the streets, at the surf break, on the pitch, in aftercare classrooms and children's homes.
Five charities, one mission: a fair start for everyone
Each organisation links to its full listing on the Helpmore Trust Index, where you can review its rating, story and donation details. Change here (@Jamie)
★ 10-Star Rated
The Lunchbox Fund
Fact: 25% of young children in SA suffer from stunting due to malnutrition
Who: The Lunchbox Fund helps vulnerable and food-insecure children in South Africa, Mozambique and Lesotho to get the education they desperately need to build a life free of poverty.
★ pending
The Big Issue Magazine
Fact: 33% of South Africans are unemployed
Who: The Big Issue is a well-known social enterprise magazine operating that help 17k people experiencing poverty, earn an income
★ 10-Star Rated
Haven Night Shelters
Fact: 55k people experience homelessness in SA
Who: The Haven helps 1400 homeless adults in the Western Cape back to a home, family and community. The organization works under the mission to get homeless adults back to a home, family, and community, with the vision that no one should have to live on the streets.
★ 10-Star Rated
Food Forward SA
Fact: 1/3 of all food produced in SA goes to landfill
Who: FoodForward SA connects a world of excess to a world of need by recovering quality edible surplus food from the consumer goods supply chain and distributing it to community organisations serving vulnerable populations.
★ pending
The Secret Love Project
Fact: 8.5 million South Africans are unemployed
Who: Innovative social upliftment program that spreads LOVE as a currency to empower the homeless to create an income. Vendors are issued HEART stickers free-of-charge, which they sell to earn a living.
Where a generation's potential meets its hardest odds
Across South Africa, our people grow up navigating hunger, unemployment, violence and under-resourced schools. The organisations in this portfolio meet them where they are: on the streets, at the surf break, on the pitch, in aftercare classrooms and children's homes. Each one is successful in greatly improving 1000's of South African's quality of life everyday, drawing people in with the mentorship, meals and life skills that keep them moving forward.
Vetted charities. Direct giving. Zero admin layers
Every charity in this portfolio has passed our Trust Index due diligence covering financial transparency, impact and independent governance. Helpmore facilitates your donation; making sure your full contribution lands where the work happens. Our team then supports each organisation with capacity building, visibility and ongoing accountability.
Trust promise: if a charity in this portfolio ever falls short of our transparency criteria, it is removed from the Trust Index until rectified.
The impact of this portfolio, in numbers
Figures aggregated from the five member charities' most recent reporting.
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