Latest news from our centres
Stories
03/03/2021
2020 Annual Report
ACFS – Community Education has proven itself to be a model for social transformation and development. We have successfully driven special holistic interventions …
Food Gardening Stories
01/03/2021
Free Download: Kid-Friendly Veggie Gardening
Click on the image below to download the high resolution PDF document. Remember to share your veggie growth journey with us on social …
Stories
23/02/2021
Have you seen our big reveal?
We’re excited to reveal a bold new logo for the ACFS: Advancing African Children for Success. We love this logo! It captures our …
Stories
16/02/2021
Your hampers give happiness
A bleak Christmas loomed for thousands of ACFS families at the end of 2020. That all changed when our awesome donors raised their …
Stories
07/02/2021
Fresh veggies begin at home
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 …
Uncategorized
20/01/2021
Growing great girls
The Teenage Girls Programme has grown beautifully since it was piloted in 2019 with 50 girls. It’s become a major attraction among young …
Stories
12/01/2021
Be a PB Hero
Our peanut butter sandwich and milk programme is still an irresistible drawcard for hungry children. Every day, this humble meal attracts 12 458 …
Stories
07/10/2020
Jerusalema challenge
This Heritage day ACFS team heeds the call of the President to dance the Jerusalema challenge, dressed in our diverse cultural regalia. We …
Uncategorized
06/04/2020
SUMMARY OF ACFS COVID19 RESPONSE MARCH 2020
ACFS Community Education & Feeding Scheme (ACFS) is a registered Non Profit Organisation founded by the late Bishop Trevor Huddleston in 1945 in …
Uncategorized
02/04/2020
Celebrating our donors
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, …
Uncategorized
02/04/2020
Message from our Chairman
Since its beginning 75 years ago, the ACFS has found relevance working with children in Soweto, Alexandra, Thembisa and Tsakane. It’s always understood …
Food Gardening Uncategorized
02/04/2020
A song and a smile
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 …
Early Learning Uncategorized
02/04/2020
Toys give us joy . . . and prepare us for life-long active learning!
Mandela Day 2019 was a landmark day for ACFS . . . because that’s when we kicked-off our toy library programme. Volunteers worked …
Read More "Toys give us joy . . . and prepare us for life-long active learning!"
Uncategorized
02/04/2020
Doing it for our girls
The first two Teenage Girls Clubs have opened at Jabavu and Pimville and they’re exceeding our dreams! Each club has 25 girl members …
Uncategorized
31/03/2020
We like every swipe
Have you selected the ACFS as a beneficiary on your MySchool card yet? There can’t be an easier way to give without giving! …
Early Learning Education
31/03/2020
Jump aboard our ship, and let’s Grow Giants
The winds of change are blowing at the ACFS and they’re steering our ship in a new and exciting direction! The next five …
Food Gardening Nutrition
26/03/2020
Supporters visit Centres
Pictured above: ACFS supporters visit the communal food gardens at our Zolo Community Centre. On Thursday 27 February, we welcomed a group of …
Early Learning Education
16/03/2020
New computer lab opens
Our new computer lab at ACFS Community Centre in Meadowlands, Soweto was officially launched on 26 February 2020. The lab, which was developed …
Nutrition
31/01/2020
Bakery project grows
This week a team from Celebrate Life installed a second bakery oven at our ACFS Jabavu Community Centre in Soweto. This gives wings …