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- Is this description of FoodForward SA correct? What would you like to change?
- Do organisations in the valley receive food through FoodForward SA, and how can others apply?
- Should readers reach you through the moderators, or through a public contact?
FoodForward SA is one of South Africa’s largest food redistribution non-profits [MS]. It recovers good-quality surplus food from farmers, manufacturers, and retailers and passes it to organisations that serve vulnerable people [MS]. The Rotary Club of Greyton’s food security project works alongside it [MS].
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At a glance
| Kind | Non-profit |
| Based in | Not yet known |
| Website | foodforwardsa.org |
| Role | Food redistribution [MS] |
| Link to the valley | Indirect. Through the Rotary club’s food security project |
| Contact with the Forum | Not approached |
What it does
In 2023 FoodForward SA said the organisations it supplies had grown from 500 to 2,750 in four years, reaching about 985,000 people [MS].
How its work reaches the valley
The Rotary Club of Greyton is bringing fallow gardens back into use, with surplus food going to soup kitchens, old-age homes, and schools, alongside FoodForward SA [MS].
Where it touches this site
What is still open
- Whether organisations in the valley receive food through FoodForward SA.
Have your say
If you know more about FoodForward SA’s work in the valley, contact the moderators via How to Submit.
Related
References
- Mail & Guardian. Harness waste food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA (22 March 2023).
- Ward 2 Development Forum. Rotary Club of Greyton. The food security project.