Having started in 2003, we have been serving for well over 20 years.
Twenty three years ago we started with just R1 800 and 60 children These children were from two pre-primary schools in Knysna and they were given a breakfast of a highly nutritious e’Pap porridge each weekday morning. Careful monitoring over six months produced encouraging results. The children’s health and concentration improved. With initial support from the Knysna Methodist Church and Knysna Rotary, the project started to expand.
The project has now expanded to over 120 centers stretching some 100 kilometers along the Cape Southern Coast. Enthusiastic volunteers and partner NGOs handle distribution and monitoring. Our active outlets included a range of schools, children’s places-of-care and many soup kitchens.
The key goal is to improve the health and hence the prospects of as many children as we can, by providing regular and highly nutritious meals through established community structures. In addition to feeding, we have projects that supply pre-schools with outdoor play equipment, stationery, educational equipment & book boxes. All of these improve the lives of the children. We also provide bursaries to assist pre-school teachers to receive formal training. Approximately 80% of our annual expenditure is used for the purchase of food.
