Born into a System, Not a Future
Your support can rewrite their story – with nourishment, dignity, and hope.
Welcome to
We are a locally rooted extension of The Prem Rawat Foundation’s global Food for People initiative. Our work centres around one simple but powerful idea: that every human being has the right to dignity, and that begins with access to a nutritious meal.
Within the Cape Flats communities, we are working to tackle hunger – not as a one-time handout, but through consistent, sustainable support that uplifts children and empowers families.
Many families are forced to survive on less than R3,500 a month (roughly $196 US or €175 Euro) – well below the poverty line.
For most, the meal they receive at school is the only one they can rely on that day.
One in three children drop out of school before Grade 10.
Over 70% of households in the Cape Flats live below the poverty line.
Malnutrition in early childhood leads to irreversible health and developmental challenges.
Gang activity in the Cape Flats exposes children to trauma long before they reach the classroom.
• StatsSA
• “Hungers Stalks Western Cape Children, IOL, 2022
• “State Of Cape Town Report 2022”, COCT, 2022
• Unequal Scenes, 2024
• ”Op-ed: South Africa’s children are dying of hunger”, DGMT, 2024
• ”The state of food security in Cape Town and St. Helena Bay”, Food For Transformation, 2021
Give Locally. Backed by Global Support.
Your donation fuels a proven, high-impact system already serving thousands.
When you support PremUbuntu, you’re not starting from scratch — you’re building on a globally backed foundation that already provides thousands of meals every day across the Cape Flats.
Thanks to our international partners’ ongoing infrastructure and operational funding, your local contribution goes straight to where it’s needed most – nourishing children, strengthening communities, and amplifying long-term impact.
This is giving with momentum. This is change in action.
Belhar
Bellville
Bishop Lavis
Blikkiesdorp
Blue Downs
Bonteheuwel
Bridgetown
Capricorn
Clarke Estate
Delft
Eerste River
Elsies River
Epping
Goodwood
Gugulethu
Hanover Park
Happy Valley
Heathfield
Heideveld
Kalksteenfontein
Kensington
Khayelitsha
Kraaifontein
Langa
Lavender Hill
Matroosfontein
Mitchells Plain
Montana
Nyanga
Parkwood
Philippi
Ravensmead
Retreat
Ryterwacht
Strandfontein
Surrey Estate
Uitsig
Wesbank
Westlake
Belhar
“As human beings, we need dignity. With dignity, people can find peace, and the outcome is prosperity.”
— Prem Rawat
Get Involved
There are many ways to be part of the Prem Ubuntu movement:
Make a once-off or monthly donation
Partner with us as a corporate or brand
Volunteer your time or expertise
Share our work and help spread the message
Partner With Purpose
Make your impact count — for your B-BBEE scorecard, tax return, and the communities that need it most.
Earn up to five B-BBEE points through verified Socio-Economic Development (SED) support.
Donations are eligible for a Section 18A tax certificate – claim up to 10% of your taxable income.
Support a globally backed initiative already delivering thousands of meals across the Cape Flats.
Latest Updates
On 6 February 2026, the Food for People team celebrates the birthday of a very special volunteer, Rachel Tait, as she turns 64.
While the Community Ambassadors are usually visible throughout Bonteheuwel, a recent smash-and-grab incident that resulted in a fatality led to the deployment of increased law enforcement resources in the area. Members of the Community Ambassadors were present during this time, assisting with monitoring and maintaining calm in and around the affected location.
The Food for People team recently spent an afternoon distributing meals in the Q Town area of Athlone in the Cape Flats. Like many communities in the area, Q Town faces ongoing social and economic challenges that affect families and, most importantly, children who rely on consistent access to nutritious meals.
This visit, however, carried special meaning for our team.
Newsletter
You have the power to turn hunger into hope. Regular meals bring strength, stability, and opportunity.
NPO Reg Nr: 2024 / 189421 / 08
You have the power to turn hunger into hope. Regular meals bring strength, stability, and opportunity.
NPO Reg Nr: 2024 / 189421 / 08
