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As the devastating impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on the communities we serve became clear, the Foundation worked on a fundraising campaign in partnership with eMedia and with 269 partner NGOs to provide much needed food relief. 65 000 households and an estimated 260 000 individuals in extreme need were reached as a result of this campaign.
Whilst this intervention undoubtedly helped to fill a gap in the short term, we realised that a more sustainable initiative was necessary. The level of hunger in our society confirmed the urgent need for us to find ways to support communities to grow food on a small to medium scale.
As a result, the Foundation has begun working with a limited group of partner organisations in the food security field who can help us understand the issues at stake and who will be our implementation partners in this project.
This strategic vision forms the basis of a new pivotal programme in the Foundation for the next three years. At the current time we are in the implementation phase of our Sustainable Food Security Programme together with 5 implementing partners in three provinces. This is an exciting growth area for the Foundation.
This initiative intends to support and encourage communities to become food secure and farmers to become self-reliant.
The design of this model is influenced by HCIF’s vision of contributing towards empowered and thriving communities that are self-reliant. This is Vukuzenzele get up and do it yourself – in action approach to community development.
Experienced farmers and community members demonstrating an interest in farming are invited to participate in working on community gardens.
These are the indicators that will be measured to strengthen the programme and demonstrate impact:
