Peddie Development Centre

18/07/2025

Mandela Day 2025 was a success — heartfelt thanks to Blue Ribbon for your generous support and commitment to community upliftment.

Because of Blue Ribbon, Mandela Day was filled with full hearts and fuller tummies. Thank you for being part of the change! ❤️

Loaves of love and kindness! Thanks to Blue Ribbon, Mandela Day was baked with purpose and shared with joy. 💙

14/07/2025

🌍 Mandela Day 2025 – Take Action, Inspire Change!
🗓️ Date: 18 July 2025 | 📍 Peddie Development Centre

Join Us in Honouring Mandela’s Legacy!
This Mandela Day, we’re calling on YOU to lend a hand in making a difference in our community.

💛 How You Can Help:
🧥 Donate Clothes – Clean, gently used items for all ages

🥫 Donate Non-Perishable Food – Canned goods, rice, maize meal, etc.

👩🏾‍🍳 Volunteer at the Soup Kitchen – Help us serve warm meals on the day

🌱 Donate Seedlings – Support our community garden with vegetable/fruit seedlings

🤝 Bring Your Heart & Hands – Spend your 67 minutes with us in service

Every donation and act of kindness counts!

📦 We come collect the Donations
📞 For more info: 0836681175 / 0810640610
📍 Location: Peddie Development Centre Zwide

"It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it." — Nelson Mandela

27/05/2025

It’s cold a Tuesday in Gqeberha but the team had a productive day at the office to make sure things are running smoothly behind the scenes.
Thanks to our full time Volunteers Litha & Wendy.

25/05/2025

We are grateful for the support and interest shown in our Mandela Day initiative!
Although most of the engagement came through our YouTube video, where community members commented with encouraging words, offers to volunteer, and donations, we wanted to share it here as well so more people can get involved.

Click The Link Below to Watch the video and to see the engagement on the comments section:

https://youtu.be/gS6h3cItG6I?si=8h49zFhgJCcsycfj

Thank you to everyone who continues to show support as we serve our community. Your voices, support, and encouragement make a difference every day.

We’ve seen some growth in support since we launched our Facebook and YouTube channel.

Since we launched this page, we’ve received 22-Facebook Likes, 23-Followers, and 34-Emoji Reactions, and we’re just getting started!

Our YouTube channel has received
39-Subscribers, and 200-Views.

Peddie Development Centre is planning towrds 18 July 2025! Yup! You guessed it Right! Mandela Day!If you were wondering what to do for your 67Minutes Come an...

25/05/2025

It’s the build up towards Peddie Development Centre – 67 Minutes for Mandela Day!!!

If you’ve haven’t heard yet Don’t worry we’ve got you!!

As part of our Mandela Day initiative, Peddie Development Centre is proud to be hosting a Mandela Day event aimed at supporting the underprivileged. The event will include clothing donations, serving meals, and the planting of seedlings in our community garden—all to honour Mandela’s legacy through 67 minutes of service.

The responses from our YouTube channel have been positive and encouraging.

Below is some of the comments we received 👇

22/05/2025

Peddie Development Centre is planning towards the 18 July 2025! Yup! you guessed it Right! Mandela Day!

If you were wondering what to do for your 67minutes! Come and join us as we celebrate Mandela Day and make a difference in the community.

For Donations and Volunteering please Contact Us On:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0836681175

Please feel free to inbox us aswell we'd love to hear from you❤️

20/05/2025

This Mother’s Day at Peddie Development Centre, we honoured the amazing mothers in our community. Alongside a warm meal from our soup kitchen, moms were gifted biscuits and chocolates as a small token to celebrate them and show love for Mothers Day❤️

01/05/2025

Serving with Heart Since 2006

In 2006, Peddie Development Centre began a humble soup kitchen in the Zwide area—driven by a simple goal: to ensure no one in our community goes to bed hungry.

Today, we're proud to say we're still going strong! Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday we continue to serve warm, nutritious meals to those in need, offering not just food, but hope and dignity.

Thank you to everyone who has walked this journey with us—your support keeps the fire burning and the pots full.

01/05/2025

Meet the Heart of Peddie Development Centre

At the core of our mission are passionate women committed to uplifting our community every day.

Nomveliso Ngesi, our visionary Founder and Director, started PDC with a dream to empower others through education and care. Her leadership has impacted many lives.

Tumelo Tshesejane, our incredible Office Administrator, is the engine that keeps everything running smoothly. From managing logistics to supporting every team member, she brings calm, order, and dedication to our daily work.

Vuyelwa Qhashimane, our amazing Soup Kitchen Manager with heart and hands, she oversees the daily preparation of meals, providing nourishment and comfort to hundreds in the community.

She’s got a wonderful team assisting her Nozuko Booi, Nothemba Mosimi, and Nkuleko Mcalu.

Together, they form the foundation of everything we do—and we’re proud to have them leading the way.

01/05/2025

Welcome to Peddie Development Centre!

We’re excited to share our journey with you. As a community-rooted non-profit, our mission is to empower Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners and community members through skills-based education and support. We also run a soup kitchen to make sure no one in our community goes hungry.

Follow our page for updates on our programmes, community stories, volunteer opportunities, and the real impact happening in our community.

Together, we’re building a stronger, more hopeful future—one child, one meal, and one empowered adult at a time.