Not a simple handout:

Mother City Kitchen is not a simple handout that enables someone to live on the streets.
It’s a piece in a bigger puzzle that aims for holistic solutions. Even a small donation to us will go much further than a handout, which usually doesn’t lead to change or supports an addiction.
We work with other organisations that are addressing the root issues, ensuring students are fed and educated, that school dropouts are given opportunities and generally that the meal support is delivered in the right places.
High unemployment rates in South Africa are a constant issue which isn’t solved by not feeding someone. Many people don’t have the skills to get work, nor the resources to get those skills. They may only earn enough through begging to feed and shelter their family and they feel if they go to a shelter, their kids won’t eat. If we feed people and their children, they will be more free to learn and progress. Everything #startswithameal

Tax rebates and more:

We are a sister project to GCU, a registed NPO & PBO. We are authorised to issue S18A donation certificates for donations made to the Mother City Kitchen project.

Corporate donors can claim tax rebates and socioeconomic development points towards BEE compliance.

• NPO Reference No. 033-755-NPO
• PBO Reference No. 930015969
• Tax Registration No. 9002/011/18/9

Financial Reports:

Mother City Kitchen is a sister project of GCU, which has been in existence since 2001 and is committed to transparency. See our collective annual reports.
Bi-annual management accounts will show separate activities of MCK and GCU.

Some Operating Costs:

Meal costs vary, but have been as low as R1.25 ea in 2021.

Here are some monthly costs:

Ingredients:
±R90,000

Operating costs:
(Rent, water, electricity, insurance, fuel, etc)
±R100,000

Staff costs:
(Food prep, drivers, managers, etc)
±R110,000 

Factory and distribution infrastructure Investment:
Over R3 million