May 24, 2017
From the community food garden to your local store ...
Several community projects that we support, will market their produce for the first time on Friday, 26 May.
They will sell fresh produce from their sustainable food gardens at Shoprite and Checkers stores across South Africa to raise awareness for World Hunger Day* (which takes place on 28 May).
As Africa’s largest retailer, we believe in taking hands with local community organisations in the fight against hunger. Our vision is to enable communities to feed themselves in an independent and sustainable manner, which has resulted in the implementation of sustainable food gardens across the country.
- Adele Lambrechts, Shoprite Group’s PR and Communications Manager.
In partnership with local farming specialists such as Urban Harvest and Food & Trees for Africa, we ensure that these community organisations are mentored and equipped to create and maintain their gardens.
The Shoprite Group’s holistic hunger relief programme continues to identify practical yet effective solutions to address short, medium and long-term community needs.
In addition to the sustainable food gardens, surplus food from all Shoprite and Checkers stores are made available to hundreds of verified non-profit organisations whilst its fleet of Mobile Soup Kitchens enables the Group to respond to immediate needs in vulnerable communities.
Support your local sustainable food gardens
Western Cape
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Greenlands Primary Food Garden | Shoprite Bishop Lavis |
Yiza Ekhaya Soup Kitchen | Shoprite Khayelitsha CBD |
Iris House Children's Hospice | Checkers Hyper Brackenfell |
Eastern Cape
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Wathint’ Abafazi | Checkers Lorraine, Port Elizabeth |
Free State
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Kgaugelo Ya Sechaba | Shoprite Botshabelo and in Shoprite Botshabelo Mall, Bloemfontein |
Gauteng
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Suthani Community Garden | Shoprite Alex East Bank, Alexandra |
Kwabekilanga Secondary School | Shoprite Alexandra |
Molobanyane | Checkers Balfour Park, Johannesburg |
Tshepong Farming | Shoprite Meyerton |
Ekurhuleni Primary School | Shoprite Boksburg Commisioner Street |
Greenland Community Center | Shoprite Marks Park, Vereeniging |
Ekukhuseleni | Shoprite Mabopane, Winterveldt |
Ingqayizivele High School | Checkers Hyper Kempton Park |
Sinarmoovar Enterprise | Checkers Hyper New Market, Lenasia South |
Manzini Primary School | Shoprite Chris Hani Crossing, Katlehong |
KwaZulu-Natal
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Yenzanathi Community Upliftment Centre | Checkers Hillcrest |
Phezukomkhono | Shoprite Verulam |
Qalakabusha | Checkers Hyper Galleria, Amanzimtoti |
North West
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Nthabiseng | Shoprite Bafokeng Plaza, Rustenburg |
Jericho | Shoprite Lethlabile |
Mokaila Project | Shoprite Mafikeng |
Sunshine Farm House | Shoprite Rustenburg |
Mpumalanga
Community Project | Store where they are selling produce for World Hunger Day |
Lillydale Home based Care | Shoprite Mkhuhlu Plaza |
Tiyimiseleni | Shoprite Hazyview |
Khomanani Vhanu | Shoprite Acornhoek Plaza |
*World Hunger Day, which takes place on 28 May, is an international movement to raise awareness for world hunger and sustainable solutions.
Update: 29 May 2017
This is how we celebrated World Hunger Day in our stores across SA: