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Hats Off to Our Beneficiaries… Meet Scott Headrick of Imagine Church
Turn up the volume to hear from one of the remarkable #FoodHeroes we work with in the Jackson Park Informal Settlement in Joburg South. Scott Headrick works through Imagine Church Rhema South and touches the lives of children in this deeply impoverished community...
Where does most food waste happen in South Africa?
Unlike more developed countries, most of our food waste happens before distribution. There are many reasons for this, most of them related to flaws in the food ecosystem, the absence of government intervention, lack of transparency and management of data. The good news is that there are solutions – and SA Harvest is championing a variety of initiatives to bring about collaboration and data sharing.
Enough Nutritious Food is Every South African’s Right
It is difficult to say exactly how many South Africans go to sleep hungry every night. But by extrapolating from various statistical sources, players in the food-rescue industry generally agree that it is around 30% of our population, or 20 million people. This is...
Miss South Africa raises awareness of food insecurity in Cape Town
South Africa’s much-loved Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss South Africa 2020, consistently proves that she is as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. She recently took the opportunity of a free morning to spend it on the road with SA Harvest, South Africa’s fastest-growing food rescue organisation whose mission is to end hunger in South Africa.
Box it up with Ucook
SA Harvest and UCOOK have partnered to give foodies the chance to participate in the #FestiveKindness campaign – all conveniently done through your UCOOK delivery! It’s a win-win for everyone! Step 1: You purchase one of UCOOK's fabulous meals from their website (and...
Community collections – from your door!
Shout out to your community to collect toys, treats and food items, arrange a date and collection point and we’ll do the rest! Step 1: Complete the form and we’ll be in touch to confirm a pickup date and time. Step 2: Spread the word on your community groups! Step 3:...
World Kindness Day call for communities to practice #FestiveKindness
For 30 days from 13 November to 13 December, SA Harvest, in collaboration with community groups and schools, will be collecting toys and Christmas treats for vulnerable children, along with non-perishable food items and sanitary pads.
SA Harvest recommits to ending hunger on World Food Day
As World Food Day dawns in South Africa on 16 October, over 19 million South Africans will experience hunger on this day. In stark contrast, 10 million tonnes of food goes to waste each year – more than enough to feed the entire country let alone to meet the...
How SA Harvest went from supplying 5,000 to 80,000 meals a week
When the world is in crisis, how do you adapt, react and create meaningful impact? Gidon Novick, Chairman of SA Harvest, is acutely aware of waste. As the former chief executive of Comair, he knows all too well about the many wasted airline meals discarded daily. “In...
A word from our CEO | July/August 2020
This is certainly a time of reflection, both personally and, I believe, for the country. I am both grateful and moved by the incredible support that SA Harvest has had from so many people including our benefactors, donors, partners and, of course, our amazing team....