What R500 Does When It Goes to the Right Place

R500 is an amount most South Africans can picture. A week of groceries for a small family. Petrol for the week. A reasonable dinner out.

It is also, when it goes to the right place, the difference between a child eating lunch at school this week and going hungry.

The 3241 Foundation is built on the principle that every rand donated becomes a measurable outcome. We do not use donor funds for excessive administration. We do not run awareness campaigns that cost more than the programmes they promote. We report on outcomes, not intentions.

Here is what your donation does in practice through our partners:

  • R150 feeds a family of four for one week through our food parcel programme
  • R300 covers the school fees and stationery for one child for one month
  • R500 funds one home care visit for an elderly individual in our care programme
  • R1,000 covers the veterinary assessment and first-week care of one rescued animal
  • R2,500 sponsors one student through a six-week vocational skills course
  • R5,000 provides emergency relief to one family displaced by crisis

Every qualifying donation to our community development and animal care programmes comes with an automated Section 18A tax certificate — issued the same day, with no manual requests and no delays. Qualifying activities include poverty alleviation, skills training, micro-enterprise support, orphan and elderly care, and the care and rehabilitation of animals. Environmental donations are gratefully received but do not attract a Section 18A certificate.

You choose where your money goes. We make sure it gets there.

To donate, visit 3241.co.za/donate or learn more about our partners, visit 3241.co.za/about. For questions about Section 18A giving, email info@3241.co.za.

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