Fundraising Projects
Blisters for Bread

Community Development Projects
Organic Community Garden Projects
Community Kitchens

FUND RAISING PROJECTS

Blisters for Bread is on Sunday, the 31st of August 2008. For more information and to enter online click here.

PSFAís Blisters for Bread 2007 event, held on Sunday 9 September 2007, in association withGrandWest Corporate Social Investment, was an overwhelming success. More than 9 000 walkers came out in support of PSFA and the cause of feeding hungry children.



The walk was co-ordinated on the day by members of the various Lions Clubs, in and around the Peninsula, who have been involved with “Blisters” for over 30 years.

Walkers could choose to walk the 20 km, 10 km or 5km route, which was well marshalled by Lions Clubs with refreshment stations along the way. All registered walkers received a medal as they crossed the finish line.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

At PSFA, we encourage community participation in school development, and the transfer of skills. To this end, PSFA continuously identifies schools at which possible income-generating community development projects can be established. We assist schools in identifying parents who are unemployed and train them to become self-reliant by earning an income to improve household food security.

The following projects have been implemented successfully:

• 4 large-scale organic community garden projects;
• 5 community kitchens, where operators sell low-cost, nutritious meals to learners and the community;
• We support local community bakeries, where possible.

Our vision is based on the overriding principal that “You can't teach a hungry child” and we endeavour to empower and strengthen local communities in their quest for sustainable growth and development.

Organic Community Garden Projects

PSFA has set up four (4) organic community garden projects. These are situated at Acacia Primary in Parkwood Estate, Eastville Primary in Mitchells Plain, Vukukhanye Primary in Gugulethu and Die Duine Primary in Lotus River.

The Acacia Organic Community Garden Project was first and was started in 1999. Situated at Acacia Primary School in Parkwood Estate, it was intended to be a 10m x 10m-size garden. The garden is now approximately 3000 square metres in size. The other two garden projects are featured in the photos on the left.

Acacia Project

Die Duine Project

Eastville Project

Vukukhanye Project

Community Kitchens

PSFA has assisted five (5) schools in setting up community kitchens in underprivileged communities with the assistance of WARMTH Project and the Department of Poverty Alleviation and Human Rights.

The kitchens are situated at Kleinberg Primary in Ocean View, Acacia Primary in Parkwood Estate, Zeekoevlei Primary in Lotus River, St. Clement's Primary in Grassy Park and Die Duine Primary in Lotus River. The kitchens are now managed by WARMTH Project. The kitchens are set up in converted freight containers. Using gas equipment, the kitchen operators cook soup, stews and other healthy food, which is sold at a low cost to the school children and the community. These kitchen operators are able to earn a living and deliver a much-needed social service to their communities.

Zeekoevlei Primary School Community Kitchen