Their recycled vegetable garden and soup kitchen initiatives are an effort towards #ZeroHunger SDG goal 2 and Planact’s sustainable livelihoods initiatives programme.
Programme Areas
Sustainable Livelihood Initiatives
This programme seeks to connect marginalised communities with local economic opportunities and processes within government development programmes, as well as private and public initiatives, to promote equitable resource and opportunity distribution. Successful improvements at this level demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of policy and practice.
| Sub Programmes | Objectives |
| Community-Based Organisational Development | Confident and respected negotiations with external support (ability to tap into available government programmes and private partnership ventures). |
| Livelihood Improvement |
Community groups have access to resources that ensure sustainable economic, environmental and social improvement of their livelihoods. Ability to determine path for self-sufficiency and reliance. |
Impact Story: How the Safety and Security Team Stepped Up to Protect a Community Lifeline
Recognising the greater safety and security needs of the wider community, they took it upon themselves to go beyond their official duties and protect a vital resource located in a nearby formal area: the last FNB ATM.
The impact of social employment – Shaunita’s Story
Shaunita’s life began to change when she received an opportunity to join the Social Employment Fund (SEF) project through Planact.