It is 2020 and StreetSmart South Africa celebrates its 15th anniversary of changing children’s lives R5 at a time.
Founded in Cape Town in 2005, StreetSmart SA has raised R11,6 million over 15 years in aid of 31 organisations caring for street children and children at risk of living on the streets.
StreetSmart raises funds in partnership with restaurants, accommodation establishments and wine tasting venues in the Western Cape, Garden Route and Gauteng.
These donations are disbursed annually to beneficiary organisations involved in education, skills training and family reunification of vulnerable children.
To celebrate this incredible 15 year milestone, StreetSmart acknowledged their Top 15 contributors for 2019 at a function in Cape Town: La Mouette, Gold Restaurant, Nonna Lina, Moyo Zoo Lake, Chatters Bistro, Foliage, The Fat Fish – Plett, Wellington Wines, Nguni Restaurant, Jordan Restaurant, Stacked Diner, Aubergine, Belvidere Manor, Social Eatery @ Knysna Hollow, and Moyo @ Kirstenbosch.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be at the top of StreetSmart’s annual contributors list. Thank you to each and every diner who helped out by eating out,” said Mari Vigar of La Mouette.
Congratulations to La Mouette (Cape Town), GOLD Restaurant (Cape Town), Nonna Lina (Cape Town), Moyo Zoo Lake (Johannesburg) and Chatters Bistro (Knysna) for being StreetSmart's Top 5 Fundraising Restaurants in 2019.
If it’s High Tea with an awe-inspiring difference you’re after, you’re in for a treat with the Sparkling High Tea hosted by the Table Mountain Cableway in aid of StreetSmart South Africa on Thursday, 27 February 2020 from 14h00 - 17h00. Tickets are limited to 20 people, and cost R500 per person and include the very high tea and cableway ticket.
Hosted by Melanie Burke in the Cableway Wi-Fi Lounge, a trendy venue offering free Wi-Fi access at the summit of Table Mountain, Africa’s Wonder of Nature, with panoramic views of the beautiful Mother City and its surrounds, we invite you to sit down to a High Tea unlike any other. Featuring a glass of MCC on arrival and mouth-watering sweet and savoury treats including a selection of Twinings teas, coffees and sparkling waters, this is a High Tea experience you simply cannot miss!
One lucky guest will also take home a sparkling diamond worth R10,000, generously donated by The Diamond Works.
Indulge your taste buds with this unique High Tea experience.
To avoid disappointment and book your seat, please make payment to StreetSmart SA Nedbank Bank Cheque Account Number 1083370995 with your name and telephone number as the reference and email the proof of payment to Chad Hamilton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 021 4473227.
Image Credit: thediamondworks.co.za, tablemounitain.net
Melanie Burke (StreetSmart SA), Basil May and Denver Februarie (Swellendam Bursary Fund)
StreetSmart SA, an organisation dedicated to helping street children rebuild their lives R5 rand at a time through donations from restaurants, accommodation establishments and wine tasting venues in the Western Cape, Garden Route and Gauteng, has handed over R30,000 to the Swellendam Bursary Fund. The handover took place at Field & Fork Restaurant in Swellendam.
The Swellendam Bursary Fund, the town’s StreetSmart beneficiary, provides support for promising local young people wishing to study at university or college, but who do not have the means to pay for their studies.
This grand effort is part of the total StreetSmart allocation of over R1 million for 2020 distributed nationally to 38 programmes working with children at risk.
Read more: StreetSmart hands over R30,000 to Swellendam beneficiary
From l.t.r. Niel Els (Turnberry Hotel), Melanie Burke (StreetSmart SA) and Franzu Bezuidenhout (FAMSA Karoo)
StreetSmart SA has handed over R15,000 to an organisation caring for Oudtshoorn’s most vulnerable children. The handover took place at Turnberry Boutique Hotel in Oudtshoorn.
This grand effort is part of the total StreetSmart allocation of over R1 million for 2020 distributed nationally to 38 programmes working with children at risk.
The StreetSmart Oudtshoorn beneficiary is FAMSA Karoo, and the funds donated will be utilised towards a life-skills educational project for boys.
Read more: StreetSmart hands over R15,000 in aid of vulnerable children in Oudtshoorn
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8051, Cape Town
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