Hope is sticking around for the homeless over the holidays, making sure that hundreds of hungry bellies in Cape Town are fed.
Cape Town, South Africa (11 December 2025) – Every year, the Hope Exchange and its volunteers show up with love. They feed hundreds of hungry bellies over Christmas and the New Year. These meals come at a time when the need is greater than usual, as many food kitchens and feeding schemes shut down for the holidays.
This year, they’re doing it again.
Through the Feed5000 programme, the organisation will be cooking and serving a healthy lunch every single day in Cape Town’s CBD from 15 December to 11 January, making sure that no one goes hungry, and that everyone feels seen, cared for, and part of a community that holds hope for them.
“With this year’s food and gas prices, we are expecting to see more people having no other option than receiving meals from us and it will be a bigger financial challenge to purchase and cook the food. The Hope Exchange will only be able to do this with the kindness and generosity of our supporters.”
Through volunteering and donating (find out more here), everyday people have the opportunity to help Cape Town’s neediest. The team desperately needs more hands to dish and more support to carry them through this season of giving.
Last year, on Christmas Day, more than 20 volunteers took time away from family and gave 678 homeless people a reason to smile on Christmas. It was a highlight of the campaign which ran for one month in total, feeding the needy every single day without fail.
Beyond its Feed5000 programme, the organisation is dedicated towards supporting the homeless. Their approach involves long-term goals that include helping to reintegrate the needy into society, reuniting them with their families, and helping them recover from their daily battles with trauma, addiction and other crises. It also provides basic support that includes giving the homeless access to daily ablutions, toilet and laundry facilities, monthly healthcare and wellness screenings, and access to vocational and life skills training.
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