About Us
Creating a Hunger-Free continent one town and village at a time
Mission
To eradicate hunger and malnutrition in Africa
Vision
To become the largest vegetarian food relief organisation in Africa distributing free meals to all citizens of the nation.

The Founder
In 1974, the founder of Food for Life, Srila Prabhupada was shocked and saddened upon seeing a group of village children fighting with street dogs over scraps of food, told his students that no one within ten miles of their centres should go hungry . . .
“I want you to immediately begin serving food.”
Heartened by plea his followers around the world were inspired to expand that original effort into a global network of free food kitchens, cafes, vans, and mobile delivery services in many cities around the world to this day.
Madiba
In 2017 Food For Life joined millions around the world to honor President Nelson Mandela, on his birthday. In an appropriate tribute, on 18 July, Food For Life South Africa distributed over 50 000 free sumptuous meals to needy communities around the country. As President of South Africa,
“Another important building block for a new democracy is the love and goodwill we show to each other. That is the spirit of Masakhane, of bringing one another together. It is also the spirit of today’s festival organised by Food For Life.”
-Nelson Mandela

Objectives
