28 April 2026
Nutrition First · 47 years
End hunger. Start hope.
Nourishing hope, building futures. One community at a time.
48
Years alongside communities
0
People fed right now
0
Communities
9
Provinces
Become a Hunger Hero
Give monthly. Win monthly. Grow a future.
From as little as R200 a month you can feed one of South Africa's vulnerable families on an ongoing basis.
- A community can plan when it knows what is coming next month.
- Your section 18A tax certificate arrives the moment each gift clears.
- Change or stop it yourself, any time, from your account.
What R200 a month does
Feeds one vulnerable family, every month, without interruption.
A food parcel costs R180 to fill and R20 to deliver. That is the whole of it: no gap between what you give and what arrives.
How we work
Relief is the bridge. Self-sufficiency is the destination.
Operation Hunger has run the same five phases for decades, because a food parcel on its own changes a day and a garden changes a generation.
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Phase 1
Assessment
We measure what is actually happening in the community, so the response fits the need rather than a template.
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Phase 2
Relief
Immediate, dignified food support that stabilises households while the longer work begins.
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Phase 3
Development
Land, water and skills turn relief into production the community owns.
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Phase 4
Education
Knowledge that outlasts our presence: nutrition, hygiene and how to run the projects.
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Phase 5
Sustainability
The community runs, funds and grows the work itself.
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