Nourishing Lives One Meal at a Time
We create sustainable solutions for nutrition and food security within the communities we support through sustainable vegetable garden programs that create job opportunities, training facilities and nutritious vegetables for our Early Childhood Development Centres. The program also creates a platform empowering women to start their own micro vegetable market businesses.
Diepsloot: Johannesburg
ECD Connect | Sustainable Farming | Seedling Nursery
Diepsloot is an informal and developing community bordering the wealthy area of Dainfern, Johannesburg. The area has an estimated 180,000 residents and is a vibrant community. This was Rise Against Hunger Africa’s first sustainable farming project, which has platformed the organization into the agricultural space.
Place of Hope: Orange Farm
ECD Connect | Sustainable Farming | Seedling Nursery | Poultry Coop
Orange Farm is a community 45 kilometers south of Johannesburg. This informal and developing community, with its estimated 80,000 residents, has been identified by Rise Against Hunger Africa to have an increasing need for food security and skills development.
Lakeside: Orange Farm
ECD Connect | Sustainable Farming | Seedling Nursery | Hydroponics
Our second Orange Farm project is the very inspiring project of ‘Lakeside’ based at a local primary school. Ma Doris and her team grow a variety of vegetables that supply the school’s feeding scheme, the local Boxer store and as a micro-enterprise market. This farm is also known for its significantly sized hydroponic tunnel, primarily focused on growing tomatoes for sale to generate an income for the farm.
ECDs in South Africa
Our core focus is to help end hunger by improving access to nutritious food for children between the ages of 0 and 6 by distributing packaged meals through our ECD Connect program. You can sponsor meals or a mico-garden that supports local ECDs. Contact us today to learn more!
Mafefe: Limpopo
ECD Connect | Sustainable Farming | Seedling Nursery | Solar
Mafefe village is a mountainous area 200km south-east of Polokwane. The area is known for being a typical rural Limpopo community with various pressing needs affecting society. Through skills development and implementation of other Rise Against Hunger Africa projects, the local community is significantly impacted in education and nutrition. This project’s water pumps and accessories are uniquely powered by solar.
Pace Community College: Soweto
Hydroponics | Learning Academy
Through an exciting partnership with Pace Community College, Rise Against Hunger Africa is establishing a hydroponic farm to create produce, seedlings and skills. Hydroponics is a method whereby plants are grown without soil, instead using submersion in water. The primary crops of this project will be tomatoes and spring onions.
Morning Star: Johannesburg
ECD Connect | Sustainable Farming
Morning Star is an early childhood development center enrolled in our ECD Connect program. What began as a humble single shack has blossomed over the years into a thriving educational hub, benefiting from a regular supply of fresh vegetables, complementing the nutritious meals provided by Rise Against Hunger Africa and contributing to the overall well-being of the children. By reducing the need for purchasing vegetables, participating ECDs collectively save an estimated R800.00 per month on food expenses, representing a financial benefit and a step toward a self-sufficient and resilient community.
