Starfish Greathearts Foundation provides dignity and opportunities to children in underserved communities across South Africa who are impacted by HIV/AIDS and poverty. We achieve this by partnering with our donors and strong community-based organizations (CBOs) and equipping them to deliver high-quality, sustainable care to children and families. In the past year, Starfish helped reach thousands of children with essential support. Supporting 25 preschools, providing over 248,000 nutritious meals, and delivering 17,600 healthcare consultations. Since its founding, Starfish has positively impacted the lives of over 350,000 children across South Africa. Our work spans from crisis response, in... read more Starfish Greathearts Foundation provides dignity and opportunities to children in underserved communities across South Africa who are impacted by HIV/AIDS and poverty. We achieve this by partnering with our donors and strong community-based organizations (CBOs) and equipping them to deliver high-quality, sustainable care to children and families. In the past year, Starfish helped reach thousands of children with essential support. Supporting 25 preschools, providing over 248,000 nutritious meals, and delivering 17,600 healthcare consultations. Since its founding, Starfish has positively impacted the lives of over 350,000 children across South Africa. Our work spans from crisis response, including food parcels and assistance with obtaining identity documents, to long-term solutions, such as education and training, mentorship, and support for income-generating activities. By strengthening children and families today, we are helping entire communities break free from the cycle of poverty and HIV.
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By Marlize Adair | Director of Philanthropy and Communications
Because of your compassionate support, this project is steadily advancing toward creating a safer, more secure educational space for vulnerable children. Although there is still important work... Read the full report ›By Marlize Adair | Director of Philanthropy and Communications
Thanks to your continued generosity, this important project is making steady progress toward helping vulnerable children in South Africa gain access to life-changing educational... Read the full report ›By Marlize Adair | Director of Philanthropy and Communications
Because of your ongoing generosity, vulnerable children continue receiving critical food support during weekends and school holidays, when school feeding programs are unavailable. For many orphaned... Read the full report ›