About the Cause
Children are the focus of the Jabulani Challenge
Specifically malnourished children, many of whom are AIDS orphans, in the township of Kyamandi on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
The SCDP’s (Stellenbosch Community Development Program) was established in 2006 with the goal of improving the level of education for the children in Kyamandi. After identifying that most children were malnourished they realised they needed to address their nutrition.
It has been proven that healthy children have improved concentration, perform better and have lower levels of aggression.
The SCDP now provide 1200 children with one meal a day and 60 families receive monthly food parcels. In addition the SCDP has expanded its activities to include:
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Making a Real Difference
In a world of overwhelming issues and increasing scepticism, the SCDP is a great example of how a small group of volunteers can make a REAL difference on the happiness, health and education of so many kids.
In just 3 years they have reduced the number of malnourished children from 900 to 275. (See the chart to the right)
…and the Jabulani Challenge is their largest cash donor.
Jabulani means “be happy” … with your help we can continue to support the great work the SCDP does do to improve the lives and happiness of so many children.
The chart below speaks for itself - the numbers of malnourished children (yellow + red bars in the chart) has fallen from 900 to 275 in 2.5 years.
