South Africa

South Africa isn’t in a single headline “crisis,” but winter cold still hits hardest in informal settlements and under-resourced rural communities—especially where homes lack safe, reliable heating. Our giving focuses on practical warmth (sleeping bags + extra layers) and getting it directly to people who need it most in high-need Cape Town townships and rural Eastern Cape areas through trusted local partners like schools, community organizations, and local leaders.

55, 719

people were recorded as homeless in South Africa

10.8 million

people were living in extreme “food poverty”

1.44 million

households lived in informal dwellings in 2022

23%

of children in South Africa live in severe child food poverty

gift of the givers foundation
South African Red Cross Society
Ladles of Love
The Haven Night Shelter (Cape Town)