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30 Years of Impact

Breadline Africa has spent 30 years providing educational infrastructure to children in impoverished South African communities. Their impact report — covering data from 2021–2023 — shows 267,449 children benefitting from over 1,374 facilities. Provision includes pre-school classrooms, libraries, feeding kitchens and toilet upgrades, with measurable gains in enrolment, teacher qualifications, literacy access and nutrition.

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Pre-school infrastructure, library provision, feeding kitchens, pit toilet replacement, seaside outings, literacy programmes, skills development containers

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 267,449 children benefitting from infrastructure across South Africa
Key Metric 2 1,374 facilities placed; 4,152 children enrolled at supported pre-schools
Key Metric 3 67% increase in pre-schools receiving feeding support from baseline to follow-up

Key Outcomes

  • More pre-schools eligible for government registration post-infrastructure; teachers' average monthly salary increased from R1,548 to R2,497
  • 85% of learners checking out library books; 64% of primary schools offering literacy-based activities
  • 100% of parents interviewed expressed 'a lot' of confidence in safety and education at supported pre-schools

Geography

International

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
63,023 individuals reached: 62,014 children/teens and 1,009 parents/educators
Key Metric 2
162 presenting schools and 20 districts/organisations
Key Metric 3
43 training/outreach sessions; 737 educators/community partners and 266 parents supported
49% of students applied a taught skill in their own lives.