Breadline Africa

Breadline Africa We are dedicated to uplifting Southern Africa’s children through educational infrastructure. Your contribution is what keeps us going.

Established in 1993, Breadline Africa is a charity dedicated to helping poor and vulnerable people uplift themselves - breaking the cycle of poverty in Southern Africa. We believe that when a child’s imagination is unlocked, possibilities are opened, allowing them to choose a path for their own future. Breadline Africa enables this journey by providing infrastructure, primarily by converting shipping containers into early childhood development classrooms, libraries, kitchens and toilets. To date, it has placed over 960 converted shipping containers and prefabricated units in resource-poor communities across the country and its impact extends to more than 168,264 children. Through various other initiatives during the year, such as a winter food parcel appeal and our Christmas feeding programs, we aim to uplift vulnerable communities. COVID-19 has had a drastic effect on all our lives but has impacted the poor the most. Since the announcement of lockdown, Breadline Africa immediately focused our efforts toward emergency feeding programs in poor communities to alleviate hunger caused by the pandemic. We are currently supporting 26 projects to provide more than 20,000 meals a week. Breadline Africa is registered as a non-profit organisation and based in Cape Town, South Africa. We are also registered as a charity in the UK, with offices in the United Kingdom and Ireland. We have a 100% BEEE beneficiary base and individual donors, as well as corporate donors, qualify for a Section 18 Tax exception when making donations to Breadline Africa. Please visit our website for more information or if you would like to make a donation of any amount: https://breadlineafrica.org/make-a-donation/

05/10/2026

A great teacher can change what a child believes is possible.

But what happens when the system around that teacher is not built for the children in front of them?

For World Teachers’ Day, we are sharing a conversation with Professors Jonathan Jansen and Eric Atmore on Our voice, our future.

It goes well beyond the classroom - into education, inequality, politics, values and the question of whether our policies are working for working-class children.

Listen here: https://breadlineafrica.org/podcast-our-voice-our-future/

01/10/2026

25 years of Debbie!
Today we are celebrating our wonderful Debbera, who has been part of Breadline Africa for 25 years.
Twenty-five years of people, purpose, change, challenges, laughter and a whole lot of memories.
Debbs, congratulations! Thank you for everything you have brought to Breadline Africa over the past 25 years.
Here is to you - and hopefully another 25!
Read Debbie’s story: https://breadlineafrica.org/twenty-five-years-of-people-and-purpose/

47.4km. One classroom. A whole lot of heart. ❤️Our amazing team members Jaco and Gail are putting their feet, and their ...
29/09/2026

47.4km. One classroom. A whole lot of heart. ❤️
Our amazing team members Jaco and Gail are putting their feet, and their determination, to work, running 47.4km to raise R48,000 for a new classroom at Khanyisa Educare Centre in Khayelitsha.

Please show these two dedicated humans some love and support their incredible challenge. Every kilometre brings the children at Khanyisa closer to a classroom of their own. 💛

Read their story and support their fundraiser --> https://breadlineafrica.org/47-4-kilometres-for-a-classroom-when-dedication-doesnt-stop-at-5pm/

47.4 kilometres for a classroom. Support Gail and Jaco and help build a better space for the children of Khanyisa Educare Centre.

Our heritage is more than where we come from. It is the people, stories, places and traditions we pass on to the next ge...
24/09/2026

Our heritage is more than where we come from. It is the people, stories, places and traditions we pass on to the next generation.

This Heritage Day, we celebrate the ties that connect South Africa’s communities - and the children at the heart of them.

Discover more: www.breadlineafrica.org

“Breadline Africa stands out as the one that has grown from small beginnings to achieve and continues to achieve massive...
18/09/2026

“Breadline Africa stands out as the one that has grown from small beginnings to achieve and continues to achieve massive benefits for the children.”

Tony Tucker, Breadline Africa legacy donor

Find out more about leaving a legacy for children: Leave a legacy with Breadline Africa https://breadlineafrica.org/leave-a-legacy-home/

47.4km. One classroom. A whole lot of heart. ❤️Our amazing team members Jaco and Gail are putting their feet, and their ...
15/09/2026

47.4km. One classroom. A whole lot of heart. ❤️
Our amazing team members Jaco and Gail are putting their feet, and their determination, to work, running 47.4km to raise R48,000 for a new classroom at Khanyisa Educare Centre in Khayelitsha.

Please show these two dedicated humans some love and support their incredible challenge. Every kilometre brings the children at Khanyisa closer to a classroom of their own. 💛

Read their story and support their fundraiser --> 47.4 kilometres for a classroom: https://breadlineafrica.org/47-4-kilometres-for-a-classroom-when-dedication-doesnt-stop-at-5pm/

47.4 kilometres for a classroom. Support Gail and Jaco and help build a better space for the children of Khanyisa Educare Centre.

What will you leave behind?A home. A family recipe. Favourite books. Memories.And perhaps, something that lasts a little...
14/09/2026

What will you leave behind?

A home. A family recipe. Favourite books. Memories.

And perhaps, something that lasts a little further into the future.

This Wills Week, we are thinking about legacy - not just what we leave behind, but the kind of future we leave behind us.

A gift in your Will to Breadline Africa can help children have access to safe places to learn, play and grow for years to come.

You do not have to leave a fortune. Every gift matters.

What will your legacy be?

Find out more about leaving a legacy for children: Leave a legacy with Breadline Africa https://breadlineafrica.org/leave-a-legacy-home/

10/09/2026

🧦 Be like the Mayor of Cape Town — get your funky socks on!

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is backing Funky Socks Day with PNA - Colour your World , and we want YOU to join him! Watch his message, then get ready to bring the colour tomorrow, Friday 11 September. 🌈

Buy your R10 sticker from PNA, wear your funkiest socks and get your colleagues, classmates, friends and family involved. Loud stripes? Wild spots? Completely mismatched? Let’s see them! 🙌

One small sticker ❤️

Find out more: https://www.pna.co.za/funky-socks-day/

09/09/2026

Today is International Day of Charity - a day to celebrate the people who give their time, money and energy to make a difference.

And what better way to celebrate than with a little bit of funk?

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported PNA Funky Socks Day so far. We are almost at our R2.5 million goal, with just two days to go!

Grab your R10 sticker, put on your funkiest socks this Friday and help us get there.

Want to know more about our five-year PNA partnership? Read our story here: Today is International Day of Charity - a day to celebrate the people who give their time, money and energy to make a difference.

And what better way to celebrate than with a little bit of funk?

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported PNA Funky Socks Day so far. We are almost at our R2.5 million goal, with just two days to go!

Grab your R10 sticker, put on your funkiest socks this Friday and help us get there.

Want to know more about our five-year PNA partnership? Read our story here: https://breadlineafrica.org/celebrating-five-years-of-pna-funky-socks-day-and-the-joy-of-showing-up-for-children/

We are growing our supplier network and we want to hear from you.Breadline Africa is looking for local contractors and a...
11/08/2026

We are growing our supplier network and we want to hear from you.
Breadline Africa is looking for local contractors and alternative building solution suppliers to join our database. If you work in construction, maintenance or innovative building solutions and take real pride in work that lasts - this is your invitation.

We work across all nine provinces and we are actively looking for suppliers who know their communities and want to be part of something meaningful.
Two opportunities are open right now - for local contractors and for alternative building solution suppliers.

Full details here: https://breadlineafrica.org/request-for-suppliers/

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