Helderberg SwopCare for the Elderly

Helderberg Swop · Care for the Elderly

Good things kept out of the landfill, turned into food for our elderly.

Helderberg Swop is a community project in the Helderberg. People donate second-hand clothing, household goods and furniture — keeping usable items out of the landfill — and we swop them for food, so elderly people in need in our area have access to monthly food parcels.

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💛 50 food parcels every month ♻️ Usable items kept out of landfill 🤝 Run by the community
Helderberg Swop
Care for the Elderly
An elderly man joyfully receiving a gift from Helderberg Swop
50
elderly fed every month
12×
food parcels a year, every year
4.3k+
strong on our Facebook community

How it works

Good for the planet, good for our elders

One simple cycle does two good things at once — and every step depends on people like you.

1

You donate

Give your second-hand clothing, household goods and furniture — anything usable. Instead of going to the landfill, it becomes the start of a food parcel.

2

We swop it

We share your donations with our thousands-strong Facebook community and swop them for food — turning pre-loved items into meals.

3

Our elderly are fed

Every month, 50 elderly people in need in the Helderberg receive a food parcel — made possible entirely by the kindness of our community.

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Who we are

Two good deeds in one

Helderberg Swop is a community project with a simple, double purpose: keep usable items out of the landfill, and feed the elderly in need in our area. People donate second-hand clothing, household goods and furniture; we swop those items for food; and that food becomes parcels for the pensioners who need them most.

We're a registered Non-Profit Company (NPC 2024/218152/08), run by the community, for the community — and every donation and every hour given goes directly towards caring for our elders right here in the Helderberg. EDIT: add your founding story and who runs it, if you'd like.

♻️

Less to landfill

Good clothing, homeware and furniture get a second life instead of being thrown away.

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Food when it's needed

Consistent monthly parcels help the elderly stretch tight budgets and eat with dignity.

Latest

Updates & swops

We're most active on Facebook, where new swops and news go up regularly. EDIT: I can turn recent Facebook posts into entries here — just paste them to me.

♻️Ongoing

New swops posted regularly

Donated goods up for swop — follow along on Facebook to take part. EDIT

50Monthly

Food parcel hand-outs

Our 50 elderly receive their parcels each month. EDIT: add day/area

🤝Always

Volunteers & drop-offs welcome

Lend a hand or bring a donation. EDIT: add details

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Support us

Three ways to help feed an elder

Every contribution — big or small — keeps something out of the landfill and puts food on someone's table.

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Give via EFT

A direct bank donation is the fastest way to fund our monthly parcels. For your security and ours, we share our banking details privately — just reach out and we'll send them to you.

Request banking details

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Donate goods

We gladly accept second-hand clothing, household goods and furniture — anything usable can be swopped for food. Clean, good-condition items are perfect, and it all helps keep usable things out of the landfill. Drop off at 10a Berg Road, Gordon's Bay.

Arrange a drop-off

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Volunteer

Give a few hours to help sort donations, pack parcels or hand them out. Willing hands are always needed.

Offer your time

Get in touch

Reach out to help or donate

The quickest way to reach us is on WhatsApp — for donations, drop-offs, banking details or to lend a hand.

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