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# Ladles of Love

## Sitemaps
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## Posts
- [Love Letter - 2 July 2026<br> The final countdown has begun.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/the-final-countdown-has-begun/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [A bowl full of hope.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/60663/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [Think Your Food Scraps Don’t Matter? Think again.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/think-your-food-scraps-dont-matter-think-again/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [Volunteerism is a phenomenon.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/volunteerism-is-a-phenomenon/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [Zola Nene leads the way.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/58293/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [Happy World Environment Day!](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/happy-world-environment-day/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [The power of doing good.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/the-power-of-doing-good/): Dear Ladles Supporter
- [Heartfelt Gratitude](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/heartfelt-gratitude/): As we head into the weekend, we wish you a wonderful Friday and extend our heartfelt thanks to each of you who responded to our flood relief call — whether through donations, volunteering, or simply reaching out to help.
- [SPECIAL STORM EDITION](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/special-storm-edition/): We cannot remain silent as this devastating storm continues to batter the Western Cape. Across our communities, families are facing fear, disruption and uncertainty. Homes are leaking, schools are closed, and parents are scrambling to keep their children safe while holding everything else together.
- [Fuel Prices are Rising: Your Food Shouldn’t Have To](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/fuel-prices-are-rising-your-food-shouldnt-have-to/): Feed The Soil is built on a different model. Our organic vegetables are grown by urban farmers right here in our community, just a short distance (roughly 30km) from Cape Town. By keeping production local, we cut out long supply chains and the rising transport costs that are putting pressure on the rest of the economy. And because we rely on compost created from your food waste rather than expensive synthetic fertilisers, we’re able to keep our prices stable. No sudden increases, just fresh, local food you can count on.
- [“EARTH DAY ACTION”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/earth-day-action/): 🌎💚 Join us by getting involved because every small change counts, even a shift in consciousness. Together we can create the ripple effect of positive change so desperately needed to create a better earth for us all. 🌎💚
- [MOTHERS STAND IN SOLIDARITY](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/mothers-stand-in-solidarity/): This Mother’s Day, we are reminded of the extraordinary power of mothers to nurture, protect, and uplift even in the most unimaginable circumstances.
- [Heartfelt stories of food, hope and love](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/heartfelt-stories-of-food-hope-and-love/): Whilst we all grapple with this curve ball, let’s hear from Yolanda Jones, our Nourish Our Children Programme Director, as she shares heartfelt stories of food, hope and love.
- [Shaping lives](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/shaping-lives/): What happens in the first five years of life shapes everything that follows.
- [Joy is giving.](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/joy-is-giving/): What we love about Easter time and the gathering of families, is that in our country, it is not about any one religion but more about the ethos of ubuntu. It is a time of gratitude and sharing, when conscious minded companies and people recognise how abundantly blessed we are, and how many people living in communities close by, are not as privileged. It is a time of year to think about the children who are not getting new clothes for the change of season or being showered in chocolates as their parents are battling to put food on the table.
- [Long Walk to Freedom](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/long-walk-to-freedom/): We know that we still have a long walk to freedom because, for us, freedom means access to healthy food for all, especially for our future leaders. It means understanding that training and education are fundamental to changing the narrative around nutrition. We have learnt that providing food alone is not enough. We need to shift mindsets, upskill communities, and monitor, measure, record, and review our impact, so that the proof of the pudding is in the data. When principals see the facts, they become advocates, championing good nutrition in their schools and neighbourhoods.
- [International School Meals Day](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/international-school-meals-day/): Every day somewhere in the world, a special day is celebrated. Some are light-hearted, but today's is important as it speaks directly to our mission: International School Meals Day.
- [Righting the wrongs](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/righting-the-wrongs-2/): Tomorrow is Human Rights Day and a stark reminder of the social injustices facing people living in abject poverty in our country.  What we struggle with, is the plight of the small children, who face hunger, malnutrition and safety in their neighbourhoods daily.  We know how imperative our work is as the impact of supporting preschool education with good nutrition and resources is life-changing.  
- [11 Ways to Partner with Ladles of Love](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/11-ways-to-partner-with-ladles-of-love/): 11 Ways to Partner with Ladles of Love ❤️
- [Where have all the little children gone?](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/where-have-all-the-little-children-gone/): “Yesterday we visited Community Kids Pots, a centre that has walked a long journey with us through the Nourish Our Children programme. We have watched the children and staff grow and we have watched hope grow in a place where hope is often in short supply.Community Kids Pots began in the heart of Philippi East, a community where gunshots interrupt bedtime stories, where vandalism is normalised, and where “protection fees” are demanded from those who are simply trying to serve. A place where school fees meant for little uniforms and warm meals were being claimed by gangs as payment for safety. Let that sink in. Money meant to feed and educate children was being demanded to protect the very building meant to shelter them.
- [“Survival is Food”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/survival-is-food/): In a world shaken by conflict and uncertainty, our hearts are drawn to the little ones whose lives are shaped by forces far beyond their control. Children should be free to learn, play and grow, yet too many face the invisible scars of fear, trauma and instability created by decisions made by adults. Their earliest experiences influence who they become, and when those experiences are defined by hunger or violence, the impact lasts a lifetime.
- [“Impact Report”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/impact-report/): Today, it gives us great pleasure to share our latest Donor Report, which we were determined to share with you before the end of February.
- [“LOVE IS A VERB”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/love-is-a-verb/): At Ladles of Love, LOVE is not just a word but a feeling experienced in doing what we do. When love is a verb it’s different, it is feeding the soul.  When you volunteer with us, you feel it, when you sponsor a child monthly you feel it, when you talk about us and share our impactful stories, you feel it.
- [“Why Living Soil is the Foundation of Everything”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/why-living-soil-is-the-foundation-of-everything/)
- [“Celebrating Progress as the Year Ends”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/celebrating-progress-as-the-year-ends/)
- [“Growing a Greener Future”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/growing-a-greener-future/)
- [“Growing With Our Community”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/growing-with-our-community/)
- [“A Toast To The Tomato”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/a-toast-to-the-tomato/)
- [“Seeds of Change, Bites of Summer”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/seeds-of-change-bites-of-summer/)
- [“Caring for the Earth One Bucket at a Time”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/caring-for-the-earth-one-bucket-at-a-time/)
- [“Leveraging SARS Tax Break for Good”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/leveraging-sars-tax-break-for-good/): As we approach the end of our fiscal year and the SARS 18A tax season, I want to personally reach out and share why this moment is so important for Ladles of Love.
- [“Celebrating courageous community women”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/celebrating-courageous-community-women/): The good news is that this week we are celebrating.  Why? It’s because it is Women’s Day and we are honouring our Ladles of Love ‘Women Warriors’. These are the incredible community women who, against all odds, are raising the small children of our nation.
- [“Jumping into July”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/jumping-into-july/): This week sees us jump into July, schools close and the countdown to our Mandela Day kicks in, bringing a wave of excitement and a flurry of activity, with people heeding our rally cry and taking action for the greater good.
- [“Food can combat cold.”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/food-can-combat-cold/): It’s bitterly cold all over the country and in Cape Town it’s raining up a storm.  As we head into July, we realise there is a long winter ahead of us and it’s going to be tough on people living in poverty-stricken areas prone to flooding and fires.
- [“Sharing is caring.”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/sharing-is-caring/): We have a wonderful story to share this week. It started many years ago when Kathleen Quillinan from Pesto Princess reached out in an incredible act of kindness. Being the talented storyteller she is, she painted a picture of how she envisioned that by selling her soup, she could create a revenue stream to fund hearty meals for people in need.
- [“Our impact is making a huge difference.”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/our-impact-is-making-a-huge-difference/): With so much going on and constantly being on high alert to support the most vulnerable people in our communities, it is important that every quarter, we measure the impact of our work.
- [“Mandela Day… Volunteer with us!”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/mandela-day-volunteer-with-us/): Yesterday was World Hunger Day, which offers a stark reminder that all is not well in our world and that millions of people are starving every day. Being truly hungry, with a growling stomach and no snacks within reach, is something most of us struggle to imagine.
- [“Playing forward food with love.”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/playing-forward-food-with-love/): On a sunny day, a few weeks ago, 68 generous golfers took to the course to ‘play forward food with love’ for the little ones in our Nourish our Children programme.  We say a heartfelt thank you to each one of you.
- [“Food for thought”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/food-for-thought/): Principals are witnessing the benefits of eating well – and this is shifting mindsets. Poor diets and unhealthy choices are not only a poverty problem - they’re a societal problem. So, as we mark World Health Day here’s some food for thought for everyone. Changing eating behaviour starts with us and our children. Healthy beginnings can set them on a path to hopeful futures.
- [“True change begins with children”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/true-change-begins-with-children/): This week, our ‘Love Letter’ brings stories from Gauteng where Yolanda Jones, our Programme Director, spent the week visiting preschools to understand the challenges, and how we can best support the region. Her story is honest, heartfelt and inspiring.
- [“Righting the wrongs”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/righting-the-wrongs/): Tomorrow is Friday 21 March and South Africa’s Human Right’s Day – the most important day on our calendar.  Why? Because, until such time as we have righted the wrongs and the people in our communities can survive, thrive and live with dignity, we cannot rest.
- [“The walk of love…”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/the-walk-of-love/): We love March as the new year is finally in full swing!  We’re excited as March marks the beginning of Ladles of Love’s events calendar with our annual Charity Golf Day and Auction Dinner.  Our four-balls were sold out in a flash and golfers will gather on Friday 28th March at the Metropolitan Golf Club to ‘Play forward food with love to preschool children in need’.
- [“Leading the way”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/leading-the-way/): We all need role models in our lives and often we feel despondent because our leaders are not stepping up to the plate.   It’s tough for us being an NPO on the ground, especially when we witness the social injustices affecting small children in our underserved communities.
- [“Impact is everything”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/impact-is-everything/): The last few days in January have been exceptional for us, especially given that we have had an unprecedented opportunity to review our exponential impact on our people, communities and planet. Not to mention, we had the immense privilege of welcoming 140 admirable preschool women to our ever-growing Ladles of Love warehouse.
- [“Education is a ladder out of poverty”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/education-is-a-ladder-out-of-poverty/): It is just over a week since schools re-opened and every day we listen to sad stories dominate the news, as parents struggle with too few schools to accommodate learners.   Friday 24th January is the International Day of Education and a stark reminder to the ‘powers that be’ in our country that the right to education is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- [“Feeding hope in 2025”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/feeding-hope-in-2025/): Yesterday was a day of mixed emotions, as parents waved their children off to start the 2025 school year.  Many parents are beaming proudly as they breathe a giant silent sigh of relief – the summer holidays have been long, costly and exhausting!!
- [“Wishing you peace, health, and happiness in 2025”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/wishing-you-peace-health-and-happiness-in-2025/): Greetings and wishes of peace, healthy, happiness and prosperity to you all. Today marks the ninth day of 2025 and our first Love Letter of the new year comes with a big welcome to all our new supporters, who will be reading their first newsletter from us.
- [“For every child, for every right.”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/for-every-child-for-every-right/): "In every child, we should see the world’s promise." – Desmond Tutu
- [“Pumping up the jam!”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/pumping-up-the-jam/): We can’t resist sharing our Sarmiethon 2024 news with you! Can you believe five years later this crazy feel-good event keeps on getting better!  It is our job to make giving, feel great. Who would believe that spreading sandwiches for four hours straight to gift to children in need, could be so much fun.  It is back breaking and exhilarating simultaneously, especially when you’re grooving to the music and competing against colleagues to spread as fast as you can.
- [“Heartfelt Stories: Episode Six”](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/newsletter/heartfelt-stories-episode-six/): Living in a frenetic world where aside from being ridiculously busy, the uncertainty means we have no idea what’s happening from one minute to the next!  There are too many elements - environmental, governmental or societal, which are outside of our control. Everyone is doing their best to cope but what helps effectively?

## Pages
- [Mandela Day](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/mandela-day/): Hands-On Events
- [Mandela Day Group Sponsorship Bookings](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/mandela-day-group-sponsorship-bookings/): In 2026 we are mobilising the nation to support the education of 20,000 children at preschools in impoverished communities in our country.
- [Mandela Day 2025](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/mandela-day-2025/): Watch how we did it in 2025!
- [Restricted content](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/kindness-club-events/): Immerse yourself in our exclusive Kindness Club Events, our one-day missions make impact simple, meaningful, and unforgettable.
- [Communication preferences](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/communication-preferences/)
- [Mandela Day](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/mandeladaycyo/)
- [18A Tax Certificate requests](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/18a-tax-certificate-requests/): Request an 18A Tax Certificate for any donations over R500 in a given tax period. This amount can be deducted from your annual taxable income. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, however we do go through periods of high volumes of requests so your patience is appreciated.
- [LOVE BOOKS CORPORATE](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/love-books-corporate/): Fundamental factors in developing small children’s bodies and minds.
- [LOVE BOOKS](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/love-books/): Fundamental factors in developing small children’s bodies and minds.
- [Fill-A-Pot 2023](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/fill-a-pot-2023/): At this time of year we think of families less fortunate, figuring out ways to lighten their loads and bring happiness into their homes. While most children are dreaming of toys and gadget gifts, little children in our impoverished communities are dreaming of food.
- [Individual Volunteer](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/individual-volunteer/): Ladles of Love, Love Activists are a volunteer force for good in our local communities. With thousands of dedicated, passionate volunteers across Cape Town and Johannesburg, we are able to impact positive change in our communities.
- [Blog](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/blog/)
- [Mandela Day 2022](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/campaigns/mandela-day-2022/): We achieved our Mandela Day 2022 objectives by raising food, funds, and awareness to continue Nelson Mandela’s legacy of alleviating hunger. 
- [Our Programmes](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/our-programmes/): Explore our economic, sustainability and social upliftment programmes and be inspired to get involved, whether as a volunteer or by making a donation. A business can also sponsor a specific project if they so wish.
- [Fill A Pot](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/fill-a-pot/): Despite the campaign period for FillaPot running over the Festive period, the programme runs throughout the year. Donations to Fill A Pot and its wonderful network of charities to donate to for Christmas will run throughout the year. Your money will go towards helping us feed 1 million people to offer hope and inspiration.
- [Realise A Dream](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/realise-a-dream/): Enterprise Development Programme
- [Nourish Our Children: Feed the Future](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/nourish-our-children/): The impact of our Nourish our Children nutrition programme on both children and their teachers in 2025 has been life-changing and affirmed the importance of our work in uplifting under resourced preschools in poverty stricken communities.
- [Feed the Soil](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/feed-the-soil/): The Feed The Soil programme is an initiative aimed at saving household food waste from landfill while helping farmers grow and sell better produce. The programme aims to create healthy compost from your kitchen food waste. Using the Feed The Soil Food Waste Kit, you actively form part of our community farming ecosystem - from paying forward your food waste, to turning it into nutritious compost and buying back the fresh produce grown from it.
- [Celebrating Heritage Day](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/heritage-day-2021/): Sign-up for a monthly debit order this Heritage Day 2021 to help us continue to feed our communities in a hunger crisis.
- [Breaking The World Record](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/breakingtheworldrecord/): For over 2 months we reached out to South Africans to help raise food can donations, sign-up to help build the line and spread word to their friends, families and colleagues to get together as Ladles of Love offered locals one of the most fun things to do in Cape Town in August!
- [Online Shop](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/onlineshop/): Ladles of Love merchandise and more - all available online in Cape Town
- [Meet our partners](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/meet-our-partners/): These wonderful partners keep us going. Join us and be part of the change.At Ladles of Love we understand the immense value of partnerships. In fact, we thrive on it. Without the assistance and support of businesses which are involved in social responsibility projects, we won’t be able to do what we do: provide nutritious meals to as many people in need as possible.Over the past few years, we’re proud to have built some fantastic relationships with passionate, caring, and like-minded businesses. Together, we’ve grown from one soup kitchen feeding 70 people a week to supporting numerous community projects that reach millions of people in need.
- [Business Donate Money](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/business-donate-money/): Meaningful ImpactOur children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation.”
- [City Soup Kitchens](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/projects/soup-kitchens/): With over 3,500 meals served weekly, every soup kitchen touches lives with love, dignity and respect. In the spirit of ubuntu, whether you are one of our guests needing food, or a volunteer preparing or serving the a meal – it is a humbling experience that fills your heart and feeds your soul.
- [Contact Us](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/contact/): Email: info@ladlesoflove.org.za
- [Donate Products or Services](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/donate-goods-services/): Supporting and uplifting people in under-served communities we believe starts with the smallest children, those who are most vulnerable. These are preschool children, who with the right nourishment, have the potential to become contributing citizens and realise their dreamsPartnering with us means we pair your company with a preschool and in so doing, you fund two nutritious daily meals for the small children, teachers and carers.  Ladles of Love procures and provides the food plus trains and upskills the principals and teachers of the importance and impact of good nutrition.
- [Community Kitchens](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/projects/sustainable-community-kitchens/): Instead of only putting a plaster on the problem, Ladles of Love is looking at more sustainable community projects that could provide lasting solutions in the fight against hunger. Instead of focusing only on these initiatives, we’re constantly looking for ways to enable communities to support themselves. To kickstart these sustainable development projects in South Africa, we’re investing in the establishment of community kitchens.
- [Special Events](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/special-events/): Ladles of Love has an action packed annual calendar filled with events and campaigns to participate in or support. 
- [Community Soup Kitchens](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/projects/food-for-npos/): Working together to reach further, feed more children, and touch more lives.
- [Donate Groceries](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/donate-groceries/): Help us help the vulnerable by donating canned goods, non-perishables, and other essential groceries.The Ladles of Love Essential Groceries Drive is an important step in our effort to create a sustainable solution to solving the issue of hunger that so many communities in South Africa face.

## Global Sections
- [footer](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/?salient_g_sections=footer): Donate MoneyVolunteerDonate GroceriesSandwich DriveRaise FundsDonate MoneyDonate Products/ServicesRaise FundsSponsor a ProjectBusiness CSR Guide

## Products
- [Business Lounge Experience Bundle](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/business-lounge-experience-bundle/): On 17 July, the DHL Stormers take on the Griquas at DHL Stadium the same evening. Get exclusive Business Lounge access bundled to your existing ticket. See the match, grab a burger, with access to the cash bar.
- [Mandela Day – Cape Town 2026](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/mandela-day-cape-town-2026/)
- [Mandela Day – Johannesburg 2026](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/mandela-day-johannesburg-2026/)
- [Dignity Kitchen – Roeland St. CPT](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/dignity-kitchen-cape-town/):   Our Dignity Kitchens in Cape Town & Johannesburg provide hundreds and hundreds of destitute and displaced people with healthy hot meals served by volunteers weekly.   With over 3,500 meals served weekly, every soup kitchen touches lives with love, dignity and respect. In the spirit of ubuntu, whether you are one of our guests needing food, or a volunteer preparing or serving the a meal – it is a humbling experience that fills your heart and feeds your soul. What you can expect as one of our Dignity Kitchen volunteers, is to feel the social barriers that exist between us break down and you will connect with people as humans, regardless of their gender, colour or religion - in a meaningful way.  Being in service to people less fortunate is an uplifting experience and the social camaraderie with fellow volunteers both local and international, makes you feel good, doing good for good. Dignity Kitchen is a soup kitchen where everyone benefits and together as ‘love activists’ we restore dignity and instil hope for a better tomorrow. How did Ladles of Love’s Dignity Kitchen start?  It was serving one bowl of soup to a homeless man. During a fierce Cape Town winter in 2014, Danny Diliberto a local restaurateur - had a vision to perform an act of ‘seva’ and cook food for the homeless community, which would touch the lives of people in need with love, dignity and respect. Danny rallied volunteers and his  first soup kitchen on St Georges Mall served 70 meals to homeless people and seeing the incredible impact of a hot bowl of soup one destitute man, Danny founded Ladles of Love.
- [Food Waste Home-Kit](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/feed-the-soil/): Feed The Soil is a programme where compost is made from food waste collected from households. By purchasing and using our Food Waste Kit, you actively form part of our new urban farming eco-system through growing community gardens - From paying forward your organic waste to buying fresh produce grown from it - it's a sustainable circular eco-system.
- [Feed the Soil](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/lettuce-sticker/)
- [Feed the Soil](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/eggplant-sticker/)
- [Feed the Soil](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/carrot-sticker/)
- [Feed the Soil](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/tomato-sticker/)
- [Feed the Soil](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/carrot-sticker-2/)
- [Mandela Day CT – Bolt Ons](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/mandela-day-ct-bolt-ons/)
- [Mandela Day JHB — Bolt Ons](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/mandela-day-jhb-bolt-ons/)
- [Warehouse HQ – Epping CPT](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/warehouse-hq-epping-cpt/): Assist with decanting and repacking of dried nutritional goods with our Warehouse team on Mondays and Fridays at our HQ in Epping. What to expect: Fun vibes Lots of food to decant and repack Danny and the team on-site
- [Christmas Day 2025 – Salesians Institute, Chiappini Road, CPT](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/world-homeless-day-salesians-institute-chiappini-road-cpt/): Join us this Christmas and assist Nobuntu at the Dignity Kitchen, then proceed to the Salesian Institute to serve meals to the homeless in need.
- [World Homeless Day – 5th St. Wynberg, Sandton, JHB](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/world-homeless-day-5th-st-wynberg-sandton-jhb/):   Join Us This World Homeless Day! This World Homeless Day, Ladles of Love invites you to make a real difference in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Together, we’ll provide hundreds of destitute and displaced people with healthy hot meals, lovingly prepared and served by volunteers like you. With over 3,500 meals served weekly, every act of service touches lives with love, dignity, and respect. In the true spirit of ubuntu, whether you’re one of our guests receiving a meal or a volunteer helping to serve it, the experience is humbling, heartwarming, and deeply meaningful. As a World Homeless Day volunteer, you’ll witness social barriers melt away — connecting with people as humans, beyond gender, colour, or religion. It’s a powerful reminder of our shared humanity. The sense of camaraderie among local and international volunteers makes this day not only impactful but uplifting — you’ll feel good, doing good, for good. This World Homeless Day, we come together as love activists, restoring dignity and hope for a better tomorrow — one meal, one smile, one act of kindness at a time. Our journey began humbly — with a single bowl of soup served to a homeless man during a cold Cape Town winter in 2014. That simple act of kindness by founder Danny Diliberto, a local restaurateur, grew into Ladles of Love, an organisation dedicated to feeding hearts and souls with love and respect. Now, it’s your turn to be part of that story.Join us this World Homeless Day — and experience the joy of serving others.
- [Dignity Kitchen – 5th St. Wynberg, Sandton, JHB](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/dignity-kitchen-johannesburg/):   Our Dignity Kitchens in Cape Town & Johannesburg provide hundreds and hundreds of destitute and displaced people with healthy hot meals served by volunteers weekly.   With over 3,500 meals served weekly, every soup kitchen touches lives with love, dignity and respect. In the spirit of ubuntu, whether you are one of our guests needing food, or a volunteer preparing or serving the a meal – it is a humbling experience that fills your heart and feeds your soul. What you can expect as one of our Dignity Kitchen volunteers, is to feel the social barriers that exist between us break down and you will connect with people as humans, regardless of their gender, colour or religion - in a meaningful way.  Being in service to people less fortunate is an uplifting experience and the social camaraderie with fellow volunteers both local and international, makes you feel good, doing good for good. Dignity Kitchen is a soup kitchen where everyone benefits and together as ‘love activists’ we restore dignity and instil hope for a better tomorrow. How did Ladles of Love’s Dignity Kitchen start?  It was serving one bowl of soup to a homeless man. During a fierce Cape Town winter in 2014, Danny Diliberto a local restaurateur - had a vision to perform an act of ‘seva’ and cook food for the homeless community, which would touch the lives of people in need with love, dignity and respect. Danny rallied volunteers and his  first soup kitchen on St Georges Mall served 70 meals to homeless people and seeing the incredible impact of a hot bowl of soup one destitute man, Danny founded Ladles of Love. Contact: Phindi +27 686475642
- [Feed The Soil – Wednesdays: Sea Point Pop Up](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/fts-seapoint-cpt/): What is the FTS and how does it work? The Feed The Soil programme is an initiative aimed at saving household food waste from landfill while helping farmers grow and sell better produce. The programme aims to create healthy compost from your kitchen food waste. Using the Feed The Soil Food Waste Kit, you actively form part of our community farming ecosystem – from paying forward your food waste, to turning it into nutritious compost and buying back the fresh produce grown from it. Join today to help fix the food waste/supply chain and help grow our network of sustainable farming organisations to produce nutritious organic vegetables. The process is simple. Sign up to the programme using the form below Purchase your Feed the Soil Food Waste Kit from our online store here Start collecting your food waste at home (food scraps and off cuts) using your kit When your food waste storage bin is full, meet the Feed The Soil team at one of our weekly meeting points to drop off your full bucket and swop it for a clean, empty one (R25 cost per bucket swop – Card or Snapscan accepted) Purchase fresh weekly organic vegetables from our weekly meetings spots.   Where are the Feed the Soil Meeting Spots? Our Meeting Spots will become your one stop drop, swop and shop! You can find us at one of the following meeting spots:  Ladles of Love HQ: Unit 4, Hewett Park, 17 Hewett Avenue, Epping 2 Monday-Friday 9am – 2pm  Southern Suburbs: I Love Coffee: Garfield Road, Claremont – Monday 8:30am-12:30pm  Southern Suburbs: Constantia Old Village Parking – Next to the Engen Garage – Tuesday 9am – 12:30pm  Atlantic Seaboard: The Sunset Beach Parking Lot in Sea Point –  Wednesday 8:30am – 12:30pm  Hout Bay: Mainstream Park, Main Road, Hout Bay (Opposite Hout Bay Post Office) – Wednesday 08:30am – 12:30pm  City Bowl: Van Riebeek Park, Oranjezicht – Thursday 8:30am – 12:30pm Atlantic Seaboard: French School, Kings Road, Friday 7:30am-9am  Book your space below to volunteer at Feed the Soil:
- [Feed The Soil – Thursdays: Vredehoek Pop Up](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/fts-citybowl-cpt/): What is the FTS and how does it work? The Feed The Soil programme is an initiative aimed at saving household food waste from landfill while helping farmers grow and sell better produce. The programme aims to create healthy compost from your kitchen food waste. Using the Feed The Soil Food Waste Kit, you actively form part of our community farming ecosystem – from paying forward your food waste, to turning it into nutritious compost and buying back the fresh produce grown from it. Join today to help fix the food waste/supply chain and help grow our network of sustainable farming organisations to produce nutritious organic vegetables. The process is simple. Sign up to the programme using the form below Purchase your Feed the Soil Food Waste Kit from our online store here Start collecting your food waste at home (food scraps and off cuts) using your kit When your food waste storage bin is full, meet the Feed The Soil team at one of our weekly meeting points to drop off your full bucket and swop it for a clean, empty one (R25 cost per bucket swop – Card or Snapscan accepted) Purchase fresh weekly organic vegetables from our weekly meetings spots.   Where are the Feed the Soil Meeting Spots? Our Meeting Spots will become your one stop drop, swop and shop! You can find us at one of the following meeting spots: 1. Ladles of Love HQ: Unit 4, Hewett Park, 17 Hewett Avenue, Epping 2 Monday-Friday 9am – 2pm 2.  Southern Suburbs: I Love Coffee: Garfield Road, Claremont – Monday 8:30am-12:30pm  3. Southern Suburbs: Constantia Old Village Parking – Next to the Engen Garage – Tuesday 9am – 12:30pm 4. Atlantic Seaboard: The Sunset Beach Parking Lot in Sea Point –  Wednesday 8:30am – 12:30pm 5. Hout Bay: Mainstream Park, Main Road, Hout Bay (Opposite Hout Bay Post Office) – Wednesday 08:30am – 12:30pm 6. City Bowl: Van Riebeek Park, Oranjezicht – Thursday 8:30am – 12:30pm 7. Atlantic Seaboard: French School, Kings Road, Friday 7:30am-9am  Be sure you are subscribed below to our weekly newsletter for updates on Feed The Soil Book your space below to volunteer at Feed the Soil:
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- [Raw Fynbos Honey](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/raw-fynbos-honey/): This Fynbos Honey is sourced from farmers on the western edge of the Cape Floristic Region. Bees play a vital role in pollinating many fynbos species, especially those in the Erica genus. The honey itself is rich and floral, with a complex flavour layered with hints of caramel and herbs, and a deep amber colour. Celebrated as one of the country’s most popular honeys, it’s a versatile culinary ingredient and a naturally delicious sweetener.
- [Raw Macadamia Honey](https://ladlesoflove.org.za/lol/raw-macadamia-honey/): This Macadamia Honey is harvested from the Lowveld, where bees play a crucial role in pollinating South Africa’s macadamia orchards. The nectar collected by the bees is transformed into a rich, smooth honey with a delicate, nutty flavour. Perfect in tea, drizzled over soft cheeses like brie, poured over ice cream, or enjoyed on its own as a sweet treat.