The Good Network
The Good NGO & NPO
The Good NGO & NPO Profiles is where we introduce the organisations behind South Africa’s most meaningful work. Each profile tells the story of an initiative making a tangible difference, from uplifting communities and protecting the environment to creating opportunities where they’re needed most. These profiles give you a closer look at the heart, mission, and impact of each organisation, making it easy to connect with the causes shaping a better, more compassionate South Africa.
Ukama Community Foundation is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2014, dedicated to feeding children and supporting early learning centres in vulnerable communities. Donations help provide daily meals, food parcels, and essential support to township crèches and families in need. Support enables the organisation to nourish young lives, strengthen communities, and work towards a South Africa where every child is cared for and no one goes hungry.
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Ladles of Love is a non-profit organisation, started in 2014, focused on feeding hungry people and restoring dignity through food and community projects. Donations help us provide warm meals, support young children’s nutrition, and back local food-growing initiatives. Your support means we can reach more people, lift up more families, and work towards a South Africa where no one goes hungry.
Pebbles Project is dedicated to improving the lives of children in farming communities by providing access to quality education, health, nutrition, and social services. Since 2004, they’ve partnered with local farms to establish Early Childhood Development and After-School Clubs for children of farm workers. Your donation helps sustain these vital programs, empowering children and giving them the foundation they need for a brighter future.
The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is a non-profit organisation, operating for over 90 years, dedicated to cancer research and awareness, risk reduction as well as providing care and support services for patients. Donations to CANSA help fund essential programmes, and support for those affected by cancer, improving lives, raising awareness, and advancing cancer care in South Africa.
The Royal Drakensberg Education Trust is committed to providing quality education to children in the Drakensberg region of South Africa. By supporting local schools and offering scholarships, the Trust empowers students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to access educational opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach. Donating to the Trust helps ensure these students receive the tools they need to succeed and build better futures, positively impacting the community for generations to come.
Grow ECD is dedicated to improving early childhood education by partnering with ECD centers to provide high-quality education and promote financial sustainability, helping these centers achieve 5-star standards. Donations help empower educators, enhance learning environments, and ensure every child gets a great start, transforming future generations.
Love Your Nuts is on a mission to save lives by raising awareness of testicular cancer in South Africa. Through talks, events, and survivor support, they educate young men and break stigmas around this silent disease. Donations help fund awareness campaigns, emotional support, and education in schools and communities. Donate today to help fight testicular cancer.
Ezrah Community Training and Development empowers at-risk children and parents through play-based learning from pregnancy to age 12. By training ECD practitioners and community mentors, they build safer, more resilient spaces for children to thrive. Your donation invests in brighter beginnings and helps children and families grow strong together.
Embrace Village is a safe, loving community in South Africa where vulnerable children, youth, and elders find healing and belonging. Through education, trauma care, and support across generations, they help restore lives impacted by poverty and loss. Donate today to help provide care, connection, and hope to those who need it most.
The Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) is a South African non-profit fighting child hunger in schools. Since 1958, PSFA has provided over two billion nutritious meals, boosting concentration, attendance, and learning. Your donation helps feed a child daily, R950 covers a year, and R100 provides a month of meals. Donate now to help PSFA deliver the next billion meals and nourish a child’s future.
SOS Africa invests 100% of donations directly into personalised education and care for disadvantaged South African children from grades 1 to 12. Since 2003, SOS Africa’s tailored learning support has helped children break the cycle of poverty, with many graduates now at university or in full-time employment. Your donation can unlock a child’s full potential, opening doors to education, opportunity, and a future they deserve, make a lasting impact by giving now.
The Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP) in Cape Town is a beacon of hope for at-risk youth, providing education, skills training, and holistic support to break the cycle of poverty. Since 1910, SIYP has empowered young people aged 14 to 35 with tools to build brighter futures. A donation today empowers youth to become tomorrow’s leaders and changemakers.
The Character Company is a South African non-profit dedicated to raising boys to become good men. Through long-term mentorship, boys from fatherless homes are guided by strong male role models to live with honesty, respect, kindness, courage, and self-discipline. Your donation helps shape the next generation of men, invest in South Africa’s future today.
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The Heart of the Needy Foundation is a non-profit organisation advancing Quality Education and Gender Equality. Their programmes support underprivileged communities by providing essential learning materials, supporting children’s hospital wards, and distributing meals to those in need. A donation to Heart of the Needy helps uplift vulnerable lives and fuels long-term, inclusive development in Ghana.
The Parent Centre is a Cape Town-based non-profit organisation that has been transforming families for over 40 years through the power of positive parenting. By equipping parents and caregivers with practical, evidence-based tools, they help reduce child abuse, strengthen families, and build safer communities. Donating to The Parent Centre provides parents with life-changing support, help break cycles of violence and build brighter futures for children in South Africa.
Read to Rise is a non-profit organisation that promotes youth literacy in under-resourced communities in South Africa. They inspire children to read and give them new story books. They believe that children who love to read, excel at school and become constructive members of society. It all starts with reading. Your donation helps ensure that more children gain access to the tools and resources they need to unlock their full potential through the power of reading.
Somerset Night Shelter is on a mission to give hope and dignity to homeless people throughout the Western Cape. Their team works on every client’s personal development to progress them to a fresh start and self-sustainability. Donations help provide accommodation for single adults and families with children, offering comprehensive services that empower people towards self-sustainability.
Imibala Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children through education, mentorship, and essential support. Donations help provide school supplies, food, healthcare, and after-school programs, giving children the opportunity to thrive academically, socially, and creatively, and break the cycle of poverty for future generations.
TEARS Animal Rescue provides sanctuary for animals in need, working to end homelessness, neglect, and abuse through rescue, rehabilitation, onsite and mobile medical care, education and rehoming. By fostering partnerships with donors and community groups, they create a compassionate environment for animals in need. Donations and adoptions help support these efforts, improving the lives of countless animals in South Africa.
Taking Care of Business is a South African non-profit empowering individuals to break the cycle of poverty through small business opportunities. By fostering social and financial independence, entrepreneurship, and responsible corporate citizenship, they create lasting change. Donations help support these efforts, promoting economic growth, role models, and community transformation.
For the past 36 years, Reach for a Dream has been bringing hope to children with life-threatening illnesses, inspiring them to believe that tomorrow is worth fighting for. As a proudly South African non-profit, they fulfil the dreams of these brave children, creating magical moments that provide joy and emotional strength. From meeting their heroes to once-in-a-lifetime adventures or owning something they've always wanted, each dream brings light to their toughest days. Your support makes this possible. Donations are eligible for a Section 18A tax certificate.
