PROJECTS, SUCCESS STORIES & NEWS FROM JFF
The JFF Soccer League
The project that holds a special place in our hearts - the Young Men’s Mentorship Program, has blossomed into another wonderful initiative - our very own JFF Soccer League. The JFF Soccer League kicked off in the community of Hammarsdale, with various clubs from...
The Bux Farm Community Centre
Our vision for the Bux Farm Community Centre was sparked almost 3 years ago, when the empty land was gifted to The Jes Foord Foundation as part of a community upliftment program. When we visited the space for the first time, we could immediately picture a safe,...
Our Mentors are Going the Extra Mile
"A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself," - Oprah Winfrey. Our mentors have been meeting with their support groups every week this year to discuss various topics that strive to guide and grow the young men towards better futures. As we...
The Bux Farm Community Centre is officially open
Over the past year or so, our amazing team has been working hard towards getting Bux Farm looking beautiful and ready to welcome its first visitors. We can now officially say that the Bux Farm Community Centre, in partnership with NPC Sterkspruit, is up and running....
Support a survivor this Women’s Month
Hello August. Hello Women’s Month. We’ve almost always run handbag drives for Women’s Month, but this month we are doing things a little differently... Free trauma counselling is a huge part of our Foundation and every session costs us R470. These sessions are...
Young Men stand against gender-based violence
This year people around the world were shocked by the revelations of gender-based violence when the international #MeToo movement against sexual harassment hit social media. Then the local social media @AmINext left many asking how we break this cycle of violence in...
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...