PROJECTS, SUCCESS STORIES & NEWS FROM JFF
JFF reaches 100 000 learners for 2018
In the beginning of 2018, in celebration of 10 years of the Jes Foord Foundation, Jes set a goal for the team to reach 110 000 for the financial year. Through dedication, support and utilising all of our initiatives, we managed to reach a total of 101 043 learners by...
16 Days of Activism 2018
Our team has stirred into action for this year's 16 Days of Activism and we have several initiatives and events organised for this important period of standing up against abuse and gender-based violence. Most of these initiatives are to honour the brave children who...
Mandela Day 2018
This year is Nelson Mandela's centennial celebration and we are spending our 67 minutes uplifting the Pinetown Court Children's room. The room is currently a little bare and we are going to be refurbishing and furnishing the room to make it as comfortable as possible...
Vida Flamenco Supports JFF
We have 100 tickets for an incredible Vida Flamenco performance, graciously donated by Linda Vargas, to help us raise funds for our #getjffmobile campaign. The performance will be held on Thursday, the 12th of July at the Sneddon Theatre, and ticket prices are R180...
Rape Awareness Impact Program
In 2018, The Jes Foord Foundation launched their Learners Awareness Impact Program. The target of reaching 110 000 learners this year is the main focus for our Awareness Campaign, which includes our learners awareness impact program as well as our awareness talks, and...
Volunteer with us.
The work that we do is made only possible through the heart of our community. We run various projects and your contributions, large or small makes a world of difference to us. Our core focus at the foundation is Education, Awareness and Support. Should you feel that...
Becoming a Survivor Support Group
The Jes Foord Foundation is very proud to report the success of the 2016 Support Group Project held in Hammersdale. The Becoming a Survivor Support Group Project is one of our psycho-educational projects aimed at supporting rape victims on their healing journey to...
16 Days of Activism
The foundation is driving the Handbag project for 16 Days of Activism 2016 . Our Campaign will begin on the 25 November and end on 10 December where we will be asking for a fully packed bag, product for the bags or a donation of R150, as this is the cost of a...
Jes Foord Foundation using the beanie project as an opportunity to create rape awareness
Annually Marion Parker and her Knitters, knit beanies for children and the Foundation was delighted to be gifted 80 beanies and a special Gogo blanket from them. The JFF team joined with Constable Khomo and the volunteers from Hammersdale Victim Friendly Room at SAPS...
The Jes Foord Foundation gives back to the Marianhill Community this Mandela Day
2016 18 July we remembered Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela by giving 67 minutes of our day to touch more than just one life, we touched an entire community. The Jes Foord Foundation partnered with TMZ Foundation, Zoe Life, Marianhill Youth Desk, Marianhill CPF and...