Breadline Africa

Breadline Africa is a non-profit organisation that supplies converted shipping containers for poverty relief in Southern Africa.[1]

Breadline Africa was established in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1993. Its renovated containers[2] are used as early childhood development centres (nursery schools), primary school libraries, community kitchens and ablution blocks.[3] Since its founding, they have donated more than 320 containers to poverty stricken communities.[4]

Staff
  • Louise Seligman is a founding trustee and chair of Breadline Africa.
  • Alex Chisholm is a trustee and deputy chair.
  • Tim Smith has been the director of Breadline Africa since 2009.

References
  1. "Breadline Africa – CharitySA". www.charitysa.co.za. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  2. "These shipping containers are being repurposed as schools". ONE. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  3. "Who Is Who In Literacy - Meet Breadline Africa - help2read". help2read. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
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