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A tomorrowworth believing in.

Help people move from surviving to thriving.
Support food security, education, and opportunity.

From surviving to thriving.Rooted in South Africa.
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A better future starts with the things
no one should have to go without.

A meal.An education.A way forward.

We support people and organizations turning these essentials into lasting opportunity. Because meeting a need today can open a different tomorrow.

Why we do this
People coming together at a community kitchen to serve nourishing meals to childrenSA Harvest · Photography by Mpumelelo Mcau

It starts
with a meal.
It doesn’t
end there.

A full plate means one less worry. Food that would have gone to waste becomes nourishment, dignity, and room to think about what comes next.

We support SA Harvest’s work to rescue food and reach communities across South Africa.

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Good food.
Real possibility.

Our partner SA Harvest rescues surplus food and gets it to communities across South Africa. Its 2024 annual report records:

18.7 millionmeal equivalents enabled
4.69 million kgof nutritious food rescued
11,222 tonnesof CO₂e emissions prevented

SA Harvest’s organization-wide results for 2024; these figures are not attributed solely to the Lingham Foundation’s support.

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Opportunity.
In every sense.

We back work that gives people the tools, confidence, and support to build their own futures.

Food & dignity

Rescuing good food. Reaching people. Supporting a food system that nourishes communities.

Learning & possibility

Opening doors through education and supporting the organizations helping young people move forward.

A future that lasts

Bringing environmental responsibility, collaboration, and thoughtful technology into lasting solutions.

The organizations we stand beside

We know what
it means to
hope for more.

Charlene and Vinny Lingham together at an outdoor event
Vinny & Charlene Lingham · Our founders

Growing up with financial hardship shaped Charlene and Vinny’s understanding of survival. It also shaped their belief in what becomes possible when people get a chance.

The foundation is an expression of that belief, and an invitation to share it.

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Be part of
what comes next.

Let’s start with
a conversation.

Have an idea, a question, or an interest in working together?

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