Alleviating Hunger in the Helderberg Community

Our Evolution & Mission

How we got here

Our care for the needy started before 2013, when a bible study group packed some peanut butter sandwiches for handing out to roadside job seekers in Somerset West. The need grew rapidly, especially during Covid, from 140 half loaves a week, to where we now reach over 500 folk every week with hampers of bread, maize and fruit.

When women started queueing with the men, we realised we needed to extend our ministry to them and their little children. Generous donors have enabled us to grow in generosity, in numbers and distribution sites, through financial support, and additional food packages.

To enable it to grow, the ministry has become a voluntary organisation separate from the church, while being grounded and supported by it. Formal registration as a non profit organisation, either as a NPO or PBO, will occur once the necessary criteria can be met.

Wider objectives

• Raise awareness of the challenges faced by roadside unemployed individuals and mobilise resources through individual and corporate contributions.
• Increase the active involvement and membership of committed individuals and organisations to sustain and expand our impact.
• Identify and address the broader personal needs of our beneficiaries beyond food, striving to improve their overall well-being.
• Empower individuals by addressing the underlying causes of their need for roadside help, with the goal of reducing their dependence on external aid.
• Collaborate with other like-minded organisations to amplify our collective impact and work towards sustainable community development.