WE ARE GIVING YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF A MOVEMENT
CRITICAL TO THE GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIPS.
By giving as little as R10 (ZAR) per meal per child a day,
you can help us reach our target of 2,000,000 meals each year.
SCHOOL MEALS SERVED
SINCE 1ST AUGUST 2014
25% of children currently suffer from prolonged lack of nutrition
60% of children do not currently attend any form of nursery or ECD
80% of adults are unemployed
Children are left underdeveloped and vulnerable, and the cycle of inequality they were born into continues…
“Our mantra of ‘support, act, learn and adapt’ never seemed more pertinent.”
Stefan Allesch-Taylor CBE, Founder & Chairman
Afri-CAN CHARITY NETWORK
How we’re helping to alleviate poverty and hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa
Afri-CAN CAFE COMPANY
An NPO social venture providing training and long term employment within the townships.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT NURSERIES (ECDs)
Under our umbrella Code of Conduct we construct new government registered Early Childhood Development Nurseries in the townships which are given to the teachers. We provide free school breakfasts, WASH education, educational tools and teacher training as part of the programme as well as mentoring and evaluation.
FREE SCHOOL BREAKFASTS
Wherever WASH facilities are available but access to breakfast is not we provide free school breakfast to children typically between the age of 1 and 6 years old.
Afri-CAN UP CYCLE MARKET
Afri-CAN Up Cycle market sells a variety of goods made by creatives from the local township communities and currently has an outlet at Philippi Village, in Philippi township, Cape Town.
Afri-CAN YOUNG EAGLES FOOTBALL ACADEMY
Based in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, Cape Town. The academy is registered with the South African Football Association and has over 125 players vying for selection in our 6 teams. Providing funding, training and sponsorship for residence of Imizamo Yethu township ages between 7 and 21.
Afri-CAN SOCIAL VENTURES PROGRAMME
This company provides funding and mentoring to social ventures improving the daily lives of people living in the townships.