Hope and sustainability as new ECD centre brings lifelong impact to Gugulethu
Transforming Early Childhood Development in Cape Town In the heart of Gugulethu, Cape Town, a beacon of hope and sustainability has emerged. The Masonwabe Educare Centre & Aftercare (Masonwabe), which serves 76 children under the age of six, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Hyve Group, Violence Prevention Through Urban […]
Unlocking Potential: How Vision Care Transforms Learning for South African Children
Millions of children suffer from undiagnosed vision problems, especially in under-resourced communities. This issue is particularly pressing in South Africa, where access to vision screening and eye care services is severely lacking. The Urgent Need for Vision Care in Under-Resourced Communities In many communities, basic healthcare services are overwhelmed or underfunded, leaving eye care as […]
Transforming lives: Development Bank of Southern Africa and Breadline Africa lead the fight against pit toilets.
In the Eastern Cape, 40 new toilet facilities replaced fear-inducing pit toilets, bringing relief to 427 children and 34 teachers. In April 2023, Breadline Africa embarked on a monumental mission: to eradicate pit toilets from 240 schools in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. At an estimated budget of R156 million, this ambitious […]
Breadline Africa takes it to 1,000
Five years ago, the team at Breadline Africa set themselves an ambitious goal – to take their modest infrastructure tally of just over 400 to 1,000 in just five years to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their founding in 1993 in style. On 17 February 2023, just a month and a half into the year, […]
Breadline Africa goes to the seaside!
If you ask any member of the Breadline Africa team what the best part of their job is, they will probably tell you that it’s seeing the expressions of joy on the faces of the children as they enter a new classroom, library, kitchen or toilet for the first time. But there are a few […]
Breadline Africa launches it’s 700th infrastructure unit!
From classrooms and soup kitchens to bathrooms and libraries, Breadline Africa has established 700 incredible rooms using shipping containers, and it has changed so many lives! Strand, South Africa (25 August 2021) – Friday, 27 August 2021 is a special day for Breadline Africa. The organisation will celebrate an exceptional milestone by handing over its […]
Competition: Hot Air Balloon Experience for 2
Please help us feed hungry children Donate R150 or more to stand a chance of winning a hot air balloon experience for two, kindly donated by Mankwe Gametrackers and valued at R10,000. To enter, simply donate on our donations page using the Donor reference “BALLOON” and enter your email address when you make the donation. […]
2019 Seaside Outings
Because Breadline Africa tries to broaden children’s horizons with new experiences, we send hundreds of children under the age of seven to a magical day at the seaside every December. Although many of these children grow up close to the ocean, few see waves breaking on the beach or have the opportunity to build sandcastles. […]
Cape Town Cycle Tour
Thank you to our 2019 Breadline Africa “Ambassador Cyclists” who raised funds for Lukhanyiso Educare Centre who were in desperate need of a container kitchen and toilet facility. Located in an informal settlement just outside Cape Town, daily meals are now currently being prepared in a new kitchen instead of a sectioned-off corner of their […]
OMTOM 2020
This year our runners helped to raise funds for a kitchen and toilet facility at Lukhanyiso Educare Centre in Nkanini Informal Settlement on the Cape Flats. In 2020, we plan to allocate funding to another deserving project. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to secure a place for the 2020 OMTOM
Book Drive – Cecil Road Primary School, Cape Town
We are very excited to be preparing a library for Cecil Road Primary School in Salt River, Cape Town. We have put together a special collection of books which we believe children at Cecil Road will enjoy reading. Should you wish to sponsor the purchase of a book, please contact Diane and Breadline Africa.
Book Drive Update – Cecil Road Primary School
In May this year, we launched a library for Cecil Road Primary School in Salt River, Cape Town. We put together a special collection of books which we believe children at Cecil Road will enjoy reading but the shelves are not yet full. Should you wish to sponsor the purchase of a book, please contact […]
