Put a food parcel on the table for Thembalethu Children's Home in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town.
You pay the bill, not the person. A local organisation has checked every need in person, and you see the receipt once it's paid.
Food parcel
Shoprite Khayelitsha (food parcel)
For Thembalethu Children's Home, 22 people in its care
R4 200
R100 givenR4 100 to go
Checked in person by Thembalethu Children's Home, a children's home in Cape Town, Western Cape
How the money moves
- 1
A local partner checks the need
A church, NPO or community group in South Africa visits the family and sees the bill or statement themselves.
- 2
You choose a bill
Give in rand from R100, through PayFast, by card from anywhere or Instant EFT. Every case has a cap, so no one can ask for more than the bill.
- 3
The bill is paid directly
The partner loads the electricity, pays the school or buys the food parcel. Money never goes to a personal account.
- 4
You get the receipt
The partner uploads proof of payment, and you can open it from your account.
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R500
PAIDChecked in person by Siyakhana Community Kitchen, an NPO in Cape Town, Western Cape
Every bill ends with a receipt
Mama Zodwa's bill was paid straight to City of Cape Town prepaid electricity. The partner uploaded the receipt, and everyone who helped can open it from their account.
Read Mama Zodwa's updateStarting small, on purpose
Our first pilot helps 20 to 50 families over about six months, with one or two community partners. An established South African NPO holds the money. We'll check every receipt ourselves before we grow.
Anyone can give, from anywhere
Pay through PayFast with a Visa or Mastercard, Instant EFT or other options. Gifts are in rand and are held by a registered South African NPO; if you live abroad, your bank converts the amount. Most bills are paid within a week of being fully funded.
Run a community organisation?
Partners are registered NPOs, churches and community groups who already know the families they help. You check each need, pay the bill and upload the receipt.
Become a partner