FAQ
Q: When was the Peninsula School Feeding Association formed?
Q: Why was the Peninsula School Feeding Association formed?
Q: Is the Peninsula School Feeding Association registered?
Q: What does Section 18A status mean?
Q: Does the Peninsula School Feeding Association have Section 18A status?
Q: Who manages the Peninsula School Feeding Association?
Q: Are there volunteering opportunities for the general public?
Q: How many children are fed by the Peninsula School Feeding Association?
Q: In how many schools does the Peninsula School Feeding Association provide school feeding?
Q: What criteria does the Peninsula School Feeding Association use to determine which schools require school feeding?
Q: What do the children eat?
Q: How can one make a donation?
Q: I want to have a monthly amount debited from my account. How would I do this?
Q: What is the "Adopt-a-Child" programme about?
Q: What is the "Adopt-a-School" Programme?
Q: How much of my donation goes towards feeding a child?
Q: What is Peninsula School Feeding Association's general administration cost, as a percentage of total cost?
Q: Does the Peninsula School Feeding Association receive any funding from the government?
Q: Why does the Department of Education not feed all the children in all the schools where school feeding is required?
Q: Can I donate to PSFA in lieu of a gift or in honour of someone?
Q: I would like to remember the Peninsula School Feeding Association I my will? How can I do this?
Q: What is Blisters for Bread?
Q: When was the Peninsula School Feeding Association formed?
A: In 1958
Q: Why was the Peninsula School Feeding Association formed?
A: The Rotary Club of Table Bay, after being inundated with requests from school principals and staff to feed their learners because of the huge problem of hunger, decided to call a public meeting, to discuss the matter. It was at this meeting that the Peninsula School Feeding Association was formed.
Q: Is the Peninsula School Feeding Association registered?
A: Yes, the Peninsula School Feeding Association is a registered non profit organisation. Our NPO number is 002-878.
Q: What does Section 18A status mean?
A: Section 18A status is an exemption from taxes and duties given by the South African Revenue Services (SARS). Organisations with Section 18A approval are called public benefit organisations. This means that all donations to an organisation with Section 18A status are tax deductible in the hands of donors.
Q: Does the Peninsula School Feeding Association have Section 18A status?
A: Yes
Q: Who manages the Peninsula School Feeding Association?
A: The Peninsula School Feeding Organisation is governed by a Voluntary Management Committee, who meet monthly and oversee the general strategic function of the organisation. The day to day activities are managed by a Director, with a full time staff compliment of administrative and field staff.
Q: Are there volunteering opportunities for the general public?
A: Because the operations and activities are taken care of by a full time staff compliment, and because the school feeding programme is school-based and uses unemployed parents from the community to prepare food, there are limited volunteering opportunities available. For more information, please call our office and ask for Kristi or e-mail Kristi at: Kristi@psfa.org.za
Q: How many children are fed by the Peninsula School Feeding Association?
A: PSFA provides school feeding to 326,600 learners daily and the children currently on the programme are divided into four categories (figures rounded):
- DoE subsidy: 297,000 children in 644 schools.
- PSFA's Supplementary Feeding in DoE schools: 10,500 children in selected DoE subsidised schools (where the subsidy is insufficient to address the need).
- Schools fed only by PSFA: 19,100 children in 102 schools (i.e. schools that do not receive the DoE subsidy, but require feeding).
Q: In how many schools does the Peninsula School Feeding Association provide school feeding?
A: 746 primary, secondary and special-needs schools.
Q: What criteria does the Peninsula School Feeding Association use to determine which schools require school feeding?
A: For a school to qualify for school feeding, the school must be able to identify at least 50 or more children that consistently come consistently to school without lunch or lunch money. PSFA staff will visit each applicant school to complete a standardised assessment.
What do the children eat?
A: The menus are set and standardised for each school. They are (dry ingredients):
Mondays: Rice and Breyani Lentils
Tuesdays: Samp and Beans and a Fruit
Wednesdays: Curry Soya Mince with Rice and Fresh Carrots
Thursdays: Rice served with a Pilchards in tomato and Fresh Cabbage
Fridays: Samp and Savoury Soya Mince with Fresh Carrots and a Fruit
Q: How can one make a donation?
A: If you would like to support the work of the Peninsula School Feeding Association and make a real difference in the lives of children plagued by poverty and hunger, there are a few options available to you:
a) You can "Adopt-a-Child" for a year at a cost of R370.
b) You can make a monthly, quarterly or annual donation.
c) You can make a donation online on our secure website at – Click here
d) You can make a donation in honour/celebration of an occasion.
Q: I want to have a monthly amount debited from my account. How would I do this?
A: To download the Planned Giving Form, Click here . Please complete the form and fax this to 021-4476047, or scan an mail to info@psfa.org.za.
Q: What is the "Adopt-a-Child" programme about?
A: Peninsula School Feeding Association's Adopt-a-Child programme allows donors to make a donation of R370, which will cover the direct cost of feeding a child for one year. The child 'adopted' is not a specific individual, but the funds are directed to children fed by PSFA, that are not covered by the government subsidy.
Q: What is the "Adopt-a-School" Programme?
A: The Peninsula School Feeding Association provides school feeding to 19,100 children in 102 schools not covered by the Department of Education's National School Nutrition Programme subsidy. We approach various companies and individuals to cover the costs of feeding all the learners who require school feeding in a particular school. For an updated list of schools up for adoption, please contact our office.
Q: How much of my donation goes towards feeding a child?
A: The Peninsula School Feeding Association has a reserve, from which the interest covers all its overhead expenditure, thereby ensuring that 100% of the donation is directed towards the cost of feeding children.
Q: What is Peninsula School Feeding Association's general administration cost, as a percentage of total cost?
A: General administration cost for the 2008/2009 financial year was 6.5%, as a percentage of total cost.
Q: Does the Peninsula School Feeding Association receive any funding from the government?
A: The Department of Education administers a programme called the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP). The Department does not have the staff or the capacity to implement a large-scale school feeding programme. Instead, the Department invites organisations, businesses, etc to tender to deliver the school feeding service. For the current tender cycle, the Peninsula School Feeding Association is one of 5 service providers.
Q: Why does the Department of Education not feed all the children in all the schools where school feeding is required?
A: The Department of Education has indicated that it does not have sufficient funds to feed all the children in all the schools.
Q: Can I donate to PSFA in lieu of a gift or in honour of someone?
A: Yes, you can. Please contact our office and ask for Steph or Kristi, and they can send a card to a designated recipient.
Q: I would like to remember the Peninsula School Feeding Association in my will? How can I do this?
A: Please contact the administrators of your will and give them the Peninsula School Feeding Association's details.
Q: What is Blisters for Bread?
A: Peninsula School Feeding Association's Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk in partnership with GrandWest CSI, is PSFA's flagship fundraising event of the year. More than 14,000 walkers come and walk to raise funds to feed hungry children. Blisters for Bread started in 1968, and is in its 42nd year.
