What Solidarity Helping Hand does

Solidariteit Helpende Hand is a South African non-profit welfare organization (NPO 046-086-NPO), founded in 1949 as the Afrikaner Helpmerkaarbeweging and operating today as the welfare arm of the broader Solidariteit Beweging (Solidarity Movement). The organization delivers social work, community development, education, food security, and healthcare-support services primarily to the Afrikaner community through a nationwide structure of 14 regions and approximately 200 volunteer branches, each supported by professional social workers. Core programme areas span children and youth (Kosblikkie feeding 8,000 toddlers daily, Skooltassie school bags, Tekkies en Toks shoes, Kroonkinders values-education books, HelpJag emergency assistance), women and families (FroueVonds and HelpHetta sanitary products for 3,600 girls quarterly, Boesemvriendinne breast cancer prostheses, Susanna Smit Studiefonds study loans), elderly care (HelpHoor hearing, Katarakchirurgie cataract surgery, Seniors-in-Aksie), and disability services (Forum vir Persone met Gestremdhede). The Studietrust has disbursed over R272 million in student loans to more than 6,388 students over 14 years, and a community research programme has surveyed over 15,000 respondents across all nine provinces.

The organization operates without proprietary technology; delivery runs on a WordPress-based website (helpendehand.co.za), standard payment gateways (PayPal, PayFast, EFT, Bitcoin), and a PepPaxi courier partnership for physical goods. There is no mobile application, no API, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no SDK. Operational complexity is therefore carried by people and process rather than software: the volunteer branch network, social worker deployment, and event-driven community engagement are the primary delivery mechanisms, supplemented by digital channels across Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, plus a weekly 'Liewe Leser' email newsletter.

The revenue model is donation-led, with three streams: (1) donations and sponsorships from individuals and businesses via the website, bank transfers, PayPal, PayFast, Bitcoin, and monthly debit orders, with 18A tax certificates issued to qualifying donors; (2) book and educational material sales (Kroonkinders, Boustene, Piet Tande, Ons Hand in Sy Hand, Steeds Vrou poetry bundle) priced individually with select proceeds ring-fenced to specific projects; and (3) partnership product sales — most notably the Boesemvriendinne branded socks sold at R179 per pair via the Sox Footwear e-commerce storefront, co-branded with USN, with proceeds supporting breast cancer awareness. Six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (including the Helpende Hand Studie Trust, Helpende Hand Sake Edms Bpk., and the Helpende Hand Opleidingsinstituut) extend the structure.

Name

Solidarity Helping Hand

Legal name

Solidariteit Helpende Hand

Website

https://helpendehand.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Solidariteit Helpende Hand is a South African non-profit welfare organization serving primarily the Afrikaner community through 14 regions and 200 volunteer branches, delivering social work, food security, education, and healthcare-support programmes nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Centurion

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The primary revenue stream is donations from individuals and businesses, facilitated via the website, bank transfers, PayPal, PayFast, and Bitcoin. The organization issues 18A tax certificates to qualifying donors. Monthly debit order mandates are also available for recurring donors.
2. Sale of Books and Educational Materials: The organization sells books and educational materials including Kroonkinders, Boustene, Piet Tande, Ons Hand in Sy Hand, and the 'Steeds Vrou' poetry bundle. Products are delivered via PepPaxi courier or collected at head office. A portion of proceeds from select products (e.g., 'Steeds Vrou' bundle) is directed to specific projects such as FroueVonds and the Susanna Smit Studiefonds.
3. Partnership Product Sales: In collaboration with Sox Footwear and USN, the Boesemvriendinne branded socks are sold at R179 per pair, with proceeds supporting breast cancer awareness and prosthetic support. The product is sold via Sox Footwear's own e-commerce storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Solidariteit Helpende Hand is a non-profit welfare organisation that delivers community development, social work, and direct material assistance through 14 regions and roughly 200 volunteer branches in South Africa. It sells educational booklets (Kroonkinders, Piet Tande, Boustene, Ons Hand in Sy Hand), a branded socks product (Boesemvriendinne), and a poetry collection (Steeds Vrou), and funds projects such as Kosblikkie (food parcels), Skooltassie (school bags), Tekkies en Toks (shoes), the Krisisfonds (crisis fund), PlantSelf (greenhouses), FroueVonds/HelpHetta (sanitary products), the Susanna Smit Studiefonds, and the Boesemvriendinne breast cancer awareness initiative. The organisation also operates the GO Opleiding training institute and runs community research.

Product overview

Solidariteit Helpende Hand operates as a non-profit welfare organization offering a multi-project portfolio organized around community development, training, and social work services. The offering spans: (1) educational booklets and children's resources including Kroonkinders (values education), Piet Tande (dental hygiene), Boustene (resilience), and OHSH (Ons Hand in Sy Hand), sold or donated through the website with PepPaxi delivery; (2) branded fundraising merchandise such as Boesemvriendinne socks (R179/pair, with Sox Footwear/USN partnership) and the Steeds Vrou poetry collection (50% of proceeds to FroueVonds); (3) direct assistance projects including Kosblikkie (food parcels for ~8,000 preschoolers), Skooltassie (school bags), Tekkies en Toks (shoes), Krisisfonds (crisis fund), and PlantSelf (greenhouses for schools); (4) women's empowerment through FroueVonds, HelpHetta (sanitary products for 3,600 girls), the Susanna Smit Studiefonds, and Boesemvriendinne (breast prostheses); (5) GO Opleiding training institute offering home-based care and palliative care courses; and (6) maatskaplike werk services delivered through 14 regions and ~200 volunteer branches nationwide, supplemented by community research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HelpHetta: Project distributing sanitary ware and hygiene products to schoolgirls
• Kroonkinders
• Boesemvriendinne
• PlantSelf
• Kosblikkie
• Skooltassie
• FroueVonds
• Susanna Smit Studiefonds

Products and services

• Kroonkinders (values education book)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14 years, awarded over 12,000 student loans totalling R272 million to 6,388 needy students via the Studietrust.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sox FootwearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSox Footwear partnered with USN and Solidariteit Helpende Hand to produce and sell Boesemvriendinne branded socks at R179 per pair. The partnership supports breast cancer awareness and the production of knitted prostheses for women who cannot afford silicone prostheses or breast reconstruction. The socks are sold via the Sox Footwear website.
• USN (Ultimate Sports Nutrition)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerUSN (Ultimate Sports Nutrition) collaborated with Sox Footwear and Solidariteit Helpende Hand on the Boesemvriendinne project for breast cancer awareness. The nature of USN's contribution is co-branding and marketing support for the initiative.
• PepPaximinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPepPaxi is used as the primary courier and delivery service for all physical products sold or distributed by Solidariteit Helpende Hand, including books (Kroonkinders, Piet Tande, Boustene, Ons Hand in Sy Hand, Steeds Vrou) ordered through the organisation's website. Delivery is available nationwide to the nearest Pep store.
• Age-in-ActionminorOthersAge-in-Action is a South African organisation that investigates cases of elder abuse and provides services and referrals as needed. Solidariteit Helpende Hand refers to Age-in-Action (toll-free number 0800 333 231) as one of the channels for reporting elder abuse in South Africa.
• Department of Social Development (South Africa)minorOthersThe Department of Social Development is referenced as the government body to which cases of elder abuse in care facilities must be reported. Solidariteit Helpende Hand social workers provide guidance and referrals regarding statutory processes under applicable legislation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Lunchbox Fund: South African NPO providing daily nutritious meals to underprivileged schoolchildren. Focused overlap with Helpende Hand's Kosblikkie early-childhood feeding programme.

Direct peers

• FoodForward SA: South African food rescue and redistribution NPO addressing hunger through surplus food recovery. Comparable in mobilizing donations and volunteer networks to address food insecurity at national scale.
• Gift of the Givers Foundation: Largest disaster relief and humanitarian aid NGO in South Africa. Comparable to Helpende Hand as a broad-based welfare organization mobilizing donations to deliver community programmes (food, health, crisis relief) nationwide.
• Cotlands: Early childhood development NPO operating toy libraries and ECD programmes across South Africa. Comparable in targeting vulnerable children and operating community-based welfare infrastructure nationally.
• SOS Children's Villages South Africa: Provides alternative care, family strengthening, and youth development services for vulnerable children in South Africa. Directly comparable child- and youth-welfare footprint with community-based programme delivery.
• BADISA: South African welfare organization providing social work, child protection, and family services, originating from the Dutch Reformed Church tradition. Overlaps with Helpende Hand's regional social work and community welfare delivery model.
• Barnardo's South Africa: Child welfare NPO providing protection, alternative care, and community-based services to vulnerable children and families in South Africa. Comparable child- and family-focused welfare delivery model.
• ACVV (Afrikaanse Christelike Vroue-Vereniging): Afrikaans Christian welfare organization providing services to families, children, and the elderly across South Africa. Direct comparable given shared Afrikaner cultural community focus and broad welfare mandate.
• Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA): South African NPO providing daily meals to schoolchildren. Overlaps directly with Helpende Hand's Kosblikkie nutrition programme and Skooltassie school bag initiative in serving food-insecure learners.

Broad incumbents

• NG Welsyn: Welfare arm of the Dutch Reformed Church providing social services to vulnerable groups. Shares the Afrikaner community base and provides comparable family, elderly, and community welfare services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solhelpendehand
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@solidariteithelpendehand2992
• Facebookfacebook.com/helpendehand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solidariteit-helpende-hand
• Instagraminstagram.com/helpende_hand
• TikToktiktok.com/@helpendehand_hoofkantoor?lang=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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