THE CARMEN STEVENS NPO COMMUNITY
In 2011 we started providing a cup of soup three times a week to primary school learners in Belhar. From the age of 13 Carmen lived in this community and is well aware that a huge percentage of school learners go without food most days.
The Belhar community is just a 7-minute drive from Cape Town International Airport and a 15-minute drive from the picturesque Stellenbosch. The community has always had a high unemployment rate and the children suffer the most under such circumstances.
When we started the soup kitchen, we could only afford to provide 400-500 learners a cup of soup 3 times a week at 3 schools. Today, we are providing over 25000 learners from 125 schools in the Western Cape with a nutritious breakfast and lunch. This is made possible by the very generous donations from the customers, we call Angels of Naked Wines. Over the past couple of years, the lives of so many children in the Western Cape have been touched by these amazing people.
WHO IS NAKED WINES
& HOW DOES IT WORK?
Naked Wines is an online retailer with a huge customer network base. The customers, also called Angels, can select wine from around the world to enjoy. Once a year Naked Wines provides Carmen Stevens Foundation with a platform where the Angels can donate to provide two nutritious meals per day to underprivileged children.
THE ANGELS FUNDING
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A happier child overall
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Reduced short term hunger
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Increased the child’s ability to focus in class
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Increased the child’s concentration level in
class
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This resulted in a more interactive child at school
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Increase academic performance in the child
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Increased the child’s energy levels
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More children are interested in partaking in
sports
activities
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Reduced aggression in the child
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Increased attendance at school
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Helped build a stronger immune system with the
child
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The child views the school as a safe haven and
therefore happy to attend
BANKING DETAILS
Bank Name: ABSA Bank
Account Holder: Carmen Stevens NPO
Account Number: 40-8913-2951
Branch Number: 632005
Account Type: Cheque
VAT nr: 4680296995
STATISTICS
Year: 2016
No. of children: 3060
No. of schools: 6
No. of communities: 5
No. of job opportunities: 7
Total meals served: 780677
Year: 2017
No. of children: 3481
No. of schools: 9
No. of communities: 6
No. of job opportunities: 14
Total meals served: 964709
Year: 2018
No. of children: 5752
No. of schools: 29
No. of communities: 11
No. of job opportunities: 42
Total meals served: 1 877 516
Year: 2019
No. of children: 10 910
No. of schools: 53
No. of communities: 25
No. of job opportunities: 79
Total meals served: 3 716 999
Year: 2020
No. of schools: 9
No. of communities: 30
No. of people fed.: 18 160
Tons of food delivered: 223
Total meals served: 4 297 000
Year: 2021
No. of schools: 125
No. of communities: 37
No. of people fed.: 25 531
Tons of food delivered: to be confirmed
Total meals served: to be confirmed
