Dig deep to defeat hunger and change lives worldwide
Help empower food banks to thrive around the world
Get food and essentials to street reclaimers in South Africa
The issue
Informal recyclers working on streets and in landfills are responsible for collecting over 90% of all materials that are recycled in South Africa. These ‘reclaimers’ play a crucial role in protecting the environment, but for the first six weeks of lockdown they were not allowed to work, leaving families with no steady income.
What can we do about it?
African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) was formed to recognise and represent reclaimers and the essential role they play in the waste management system.
During lockdown, donations to ARO helped to provide reclaimers and their families with food and basic necessities. Since May, reclaimers were finally allowed to start working again, but business remains slow.
It will take time for companies to start buying large quantities of materials from reclaimers, and there is currently no demand for plastic at all. Many reclaimers are still not able to earn enough to feed their families and remain in desperate need of support. Your donations will directly help thousands of reclaimers and their families with essential supplies during this difficult time.
Similar ways to take action (7 items)
Fight poverty by volunteering with Oxfam
Join us and play your part in fighting poverty
Delicious recipes that are better for you and the planet
Join the #KnorrFuture50Foods movement today
Fight for our forests with the food that we eat
Five easy ways to fight deforestation in our food
Help families facing food shortages in East Africa
Make a donation to help save children worldwide
Sustainable solutions to the world’s development challenges
TRANSFORM the lives of millions in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Invest in a world where no one goes hungry
Become a friend of food banking and change lives around the world
More from Unilever
Behind the scenes at the world’s No.1 fabric detergent
Dirt Is Good is the world’s No.1 fabric detergent, holding first or second position in all its key markets. In this interview, Tati Lindenberg, Senior Vice-President of Marketing, explains what it takes to create and maintain such a successful brand.
Revolutionary beauty tech to offer science-based skincare recommendations for shoppers
New advanced technology brings Unilever’s skin microbiome expertise directly to consumers with tailored skincare recommendations in just 60 minutes. Meet the POND’S SKIN INSTITUTE Microbiome Analyzer.
Supporting our suppliers to take bolder climate action
We’re helping a growing number of key suppliers to build their capacity to reduce emissions. Leaders from two packaging businesses, one plastic, one aluminium, share their experiences of our Supplier Climate Programme.
The global bestseller behind Knorr’s €5 billion success story
Unilever’s second-biggest power brand, Knorr, has hit the €5 billion milestone. We explore how bouillons, its signature product, are driving growth by leveraging taste trends, delivering locally relevant innovations and tapping into new audiences.