Five ways in. Start with whichever one you’ll actually do.
Money helps most and helps fastest, but a laptop, an afternoon, a skill or a company’s SED budget all change something real. Pick one.
01 · Give
R150 a month feeds a child every school day.
Monthly giving is worth several times more to us than the same amount given once, because it lets us commit: to a term of meals, to a facilitator’s salary, to telling a child “yes, come back next week” and knowing it’s true.
- Section 18A tax certificate issued within 7 working days
- Give monthly by setting up a monthly payment from your bank to the account below
- Restrict your gift to a named programme if you want to
Card payments are processed by Paystack. Your card details go straight to them over an encrypted connection. They never touch our website and we never store them. You will get a Paystack receipt immediately and your Section 18A certificate by email.
Direct deposit / EFT
Zero transaction fees, so slightly more of your gift reaches the programme.
Giving from outside South Africa? Use SWIFT/BIC NEDSZAJJ with the account number above. Tell us the date and amount by email. International transfers often arrive without a reference attached, and we would rather thank you than guess.
Put your name or your company’s name in the reference and email us the proof of payment. That is the only way we can match the deposit to you and issue your Section 18A certificate.
Other ways to give
Debit order
Payroll giving
Leave a gift in your will
Fundraise for us
Give from outside South Africa
02 · Give goods
What we actually need this month.
The things we need most right now. Contact us to arrange a drop-off or a bulk delivery.
Laptops & smartphones
For youth from child-headed households in our digital programme. Working condition, any age. We wipe and re-image every device.
Sanitary products
Pads, any brand. Our single most consistent need, and the cheapest intervention we run.
Non-perishable food
Maize meal, rice, samp, beans, oil, tinned fish and vegetables. Bulk deliveries can be arranged.
School uniforms & shoes
New or good-condition. Sizes for primary and high school. Heaviest need in December and January.
Stationery & backpacks
Exercise books, pens, calculators, geometry sets.
Sports equipment
Balls, cones, bibs, boots. Second-hand is completely fine.
03 · Volunteer
We need consistency more than enthusiasm.
One person who comes every Tuesday for a year is worth more to a child than fifty people who come once. Before you apply, please be honest with yourself about that. Children notice when adults stop arriving, and they draw conclusions.
| Minimum commitment | One session a week for three months |
|---|---|
| Required | Police clearance certificate, because we work with children |
Read our child safeguarding commitments before applying. Every volunteer is screened, inducted and never alone with a child.
04 · Companies
Your SED spend, with a report you can put in front of a verification agency.
Corporate donors in South Africa are not only being generous. They are managing a scorecard and a tax position. We make both straightforward, and we send the evidence without being chased.
B-BBEE Socio-Economic Development
Qualifying SED contributions count toward your SED scorecard points. Ask us for a beneficiary breakdown and a signed SED letter.
Section 18A tax deduction
As an approved PBO (930070568) we issue Section 18A certificates for cash and in-kind donations, deductible up to 10% of taxable income. Certificates issued within 7 working days, correctly formatted for the current SARS requirements.
Employee volunteering & matched giving
A team day that isn’t a photo opportunity: kitchen shifts, homework support, a device drive. We’ll handle logistics and give you photographs and a short report for your internal comms.
Reporting you can file
Quarterly narrative and numbers against agreed indicators, plus the underlying registers on request. Written for a CSI manager who has to justify the spend upward.
05 · Costs you nothing
Tell one person who has money.
The most valuable thing most supporters give us is not a donation. It is an introduction. If you know someone who runs a company’s CSI budget, sits on a trust, or simply has more than they need, forward them this page.
One email a month
What we did, what it cost, what went wrong, what we need next. No gala photos.