Bertha Magoge from Advancing Children for Success spoke with eNCA’s Anlie Hattingh.

ACFS – Community Education has proven itself to be a model for social transformation and development. We have successfully driven special holistic interventions …

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We’re excited to reveal a bold new logo for the ACFS: Advancing African Children for Success. We love this logo! It captures our …

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A bleak Christmas loomed for thousands of ACFS families at the end of 2020. That all changed when our awesome donors raised their …

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We don’t mind whether our green-fingered beneficiaries grow veggies in their own small gardens at home, or at ACFS community centres. All we …

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The Teenage Girls Programme has grown beautifully since it was piloted in 2019 with 50 girls. It’s become a major attraction among young …

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Our peanut butter sandwich and milk programme is still an irresistible drawcard for hungry children. Every day, this humble meal attracts 12 458 …

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This Heritage day ACFS team heeds the call of the President to dance the Jerusalema challenge, dressed in our diverse cultural regalia. We …

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ACFS Community Education & Feeding Scheme (ACFS) is a registered Non Profit Organisation founded by the late Bishop Trevor Huddleston in 1945 in …

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You’re the gooey goodness We couldn’t survive without our donors. They’re the peanut butter between our slices of bread! So in September 2019, …

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Since its beginning 75 years ago, the ACFS has found relevance working with children in Soweto, Alexandra, Thembisa and Tsakane. It’s always understood …

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One of the biggest challenges we face is with child- and granny-headed households. These families are poor, hungry, and desperate. That’s why we …

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Mandela Day 2019 was a landmark day for ACFS . . . because that’s when we kicked-off our toy library programme. Volunteers worked …

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The first two Teenage Girls Clubs have opened at Jabavu and Pimville and they’re exceeding our dreams! Each club has 25 girl members …

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Have you selected the ACFS as a beneficiary on your MySchool card yet? There can’t be an easier way to give without giving! …

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The winds of change are blowing at the ACFS and they’re steering our ship in a new and exciting direction! The next five …

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Pictured above: ACFS supporters visit the communal food gardens at our Zolo Community Centre. On Thursday 27 February, we welcomed a group of …

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Our new computer lab at ACFS Community Centre in Meadowlands, Soweto was officially launched on 26 February 2020. The lab, which was developed …

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