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Welcome to the Buckets of Nutrition Challenge!

This Mandela Month, be a part of a truly impactful hunger relief initiative with SA Harvest’s #BucketsofNutrition Challenge.

FIGHTING HUNGER ONE BUCKET AT A TIME

We’re on a mission to pack as many buckets as possible, filled with essential, non-perishable food items to support families in need in Joburg, Durban and Cape Town.

Whether you’re a corporate team, an individual, a family, or a community group, you can make a difference – by packing buckets, donating your time, or donating money for others to pack nutritious buckets. Join us in honouring Madiba’s legacy of unity and compassion by participating in this vital initiative. Together, we can fight hunger, build community spirit, and spread kindness and nourishment – one bucket at a time.

Ready to get involved?

TAKE THE #BUCKETSOFNUTRITION CHALLENGE

How many buckets can you pack in 67 minutes?

How many people can you get involved?

How many companies can you challenge to do the same – or better?

How many lives can you impact with your buckets of nutrition?

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

1. SIGN UP TODAY!
Register your participation by completing the online form.

2. SET A TARGET
Decide how many buckets you and your team, company, family, friends, church group, book club or community group will pack. Every bucket feeds a family of four for several meals.

3. PURCHASE YOUR INGREDIENTS
Download the bucket list, buy your ingredients in store, or make it even easier by ordering online for delivery to your door.

4. PREPARE YOUR INGREDIENTS FOR PACKING
Set up your ingredients to pack them with the heaviest items at the bottom. You’ll receive instructions and guidelines when you register!

5. PACK ANYTIME IN JULY
Turn your boardroom, canteen or dining room into a bucket-packing hub. Fill #BucketsofNutrition in relays of 67 minutes throughout Mandela Month, and challenge others to beat your target!

6. SHARE ONLINE
Remember to share your bucket-packing stories on social media, challenge others to participate and tag @saharvest #BucketsofNutrition.

7. DELIVER OR LET US COLLECT
Drop off at a participating mall in Joburg, Durban or Cape Town, or we’ll collect if your donation is 50 buckets or more!

Ready… Steady… Register!

What’s in the bucket?

Our bucket list is jam-packed with nutrition. Every R500 equals a bucket of non-perishable ingredients that provide a mix of carbs, protein, nutrients and a little bit of sweetness. For some recipients, the bucket itself is a gift that enables water and food to be collected.

Ready to get started? Register online and download the bucket list now!

Where to get your goodies?

The choice is yours! You can shop in your favourite grocery store or online using the shopping app of your choice.

If you’re a serious contender for the challenge, order online in bulk from Makro and get it delivered to your door. It couldn’t be easier!
Download the bucket list and get started – and don’t forget to register!

How to pack your bucket?

How fast can you pack a bucket? How many buckets can your team pack in 67 minutes? And can you beat our record of 60 seconds to pack a bucket. After you register you’ll receive instructions on how to pack a bucket of nutrition to fit everything in and make sure it’s perfectly weighted for easy lifting!

Donate and we’ll pack it!

Short of time? Donate a virtual bucket by making a monetary donation in denominations of R500 and we’ll pack the buckets for you to give the gift of nutrition. Every R500 donated buys one bucket, which we’ll pack with love and care throughout the month of July.

Make your virtual bucket donation today!

Drop it off!

Drop off your nutrition-packed buckets at one of our partner malls, anytime between 1 and 31 July:

Johannesburg: Melrose Arch

Durban: The Pavilion

Cape Town: V&A Waterfront

Making a mountain of buckets?

For donations of 50 buckets or more within a 30km radius of our warehouses… you call, and we’ll collect!

WHY GET INVOLVED

SA Harvest is on a mission to end hunger. We feed hungry people all over the country by rescuing good food that would otherwise go to waste and delivering it to over 200 beneficiary organisations who turn it into nutritious meals.

You can help fight hunger, one bucket at a time.
 
Ready to join us? Register now and start packing kindness and nourishment, one bucket at a time!

Participation Terms & Conditions

Importance of Adhering to the Bucket List

Consistency and Quality: All participants must strictly adhere to the provided list of ingredients when purchasing items for the nutritious buckets. The list is designed to ensure that each bucket contains the essential nutrients needed to support families in need.

Nutritional Value: Sticking to the specified items maintains the quality and nutritional value of the food provided. Each bucket should offer a balanced mix of carbs, protein, nutrients, and a little bit of sweetness, essential for a nutritious diet.

Uniformity: Adhering to the list ensures uniformity across all buckets, making the distribution process fair and efficient. This uniformity allows us to accurately monitor the contents and ensure that every family receives an equally nutritious package.

No Nomination of Beneficiaries

Equitable Distribution: Participants cannot nominate a beneficiary of their choice. SA Harvest is responsible for the equitable distribution of the buckets to families in need across Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.

Centralised Distribution: The centralised distribution model is designed to reach the most vulnerable and needy populations efficiently. This approach ensures that the resources are directed to areas and individuals most in need, maximising the impact of every donation.

Focus on Impact: This policy helps maintain the broader impact of the initiative, honouring Mandela’s legacy of unity and compassion. It supports as many families as possible without bias or preference.

Participation Process

Sign Up: Participants must register their participation by completing the online form.

Set a Target: Participants must decide on the number of buckets they will pack. Each bucket is designed to feed a family of four for several meals.

Purchase Ingredients: Participants must download the bucket list and purchase the ingredients either in-store or online. For convenience, ingredients can be ordered online for delivery.

Prepare for Packing: Ingredients should be set up for packing with the heaviest items at the bottom. Participants will receive instructions and guidelines upon registration.

Pack the Buckets: Buckets should be packed following the instructions provided to ensure they are perfectly weighted for easy lifting.

Deliver or Arrange Collection: Packed buckets can be dropped off at designated locations or collected if the donation is 50 buckets or more.

Donations

Virtual Buckets: Participants can donate virtual buckets by making a monetary donation in denominations of R500. Each R500 donation equates to one bucket, which will be packed by SA Harvest.

Bulk Orders: Participants can order ingredients in bulk from Makro for ease of delivery.

Collection Service: For donations of 50 buckets or more within a 30km radius of our warehouses, collection can be arranged.

On-Camera Release Consent

I hereby grant SA Harvest the right to use my physical likeness, photographs, videos, or other reproductions of my appearance and any sound recordings or dubs of my voice in connection with such footage. This includes the right to produce, make changes, alterations, and adaptations, distribute, exhibit, transmit, reproduce, or otherwise exploit any commercial containing my appearance by any and all means, media, and technology now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe and in perpetuity, without consultation.

I understand that by giving this consent, SA Harvest will use the images, audio content, or stories in their communication outputs aimed at promoting the goals of the Trust, which are centred around developing the potential of people in South Africa.

I further understand that SA Harvest will not compensate me for giving this consent or for the use of my images, audio content, or stories.

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