A weekly feeding scheme in the heart of Johannesburg.
Every Tuesday, HopeWorks Foundation serves a hot, nutritious meal to around 300 vulnerable children and elderly neighbours in Eldoradopark, Soweto — a community sitting inside one of southern Johannesburg's hardest-hit corridors.
Why a Johannesburg feeding scheme is still needed in 2026
Eldoradopark sits inside one of South Africa's hardest-hit corridors for child hunger and elderly food insecurity. Grants run out before month-end. Children arrive at school hungry. Pensioners skip meals so grandchildren can eat.
Our community feeding scheme — based right here in Johannesburg — is a steady, weekly answer. A hot plate, served with dignity, every single Tuesday, rain or shine, since 2021.
How the Tuesday feed works
- A local community kitchen in Eldoradopark cooks fresh that morning.
- ~300 children and elderly neighbours queue with dignity, never shamed.
- Volunteers serve, sit with people, and listen — food is the doorway, not the goal.
- Leftovers go home with the most vulnerable households.
Year-round drives alongside the feeding scheme
Hunger is the front door. Behind it sit winter cold, festive isolation, back-to-school costs, infant care and menstrual dignity. Our seasonal drives tackle each in turn — winter blankets, Christmas boxes, school shoes, nappies and sanitary pads — across Johannesburg and beyond.