Blankets being handed out to families after a fire

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R150 IS A BLANKET AND TWO HOT MEALS

Not an administration fee, not a brochure. A blanket, a meal, and a family in Kya Sand who gets through tonight. Choose an amount below and you'll have given in under a minute.

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Monthly giving is what lets us commit to a family before the next fire, not after it. Cancel any time, no questions asked.

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2 families protected with blankets and meals

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Exactly what it buys

NO VAGUE PROMISES. A PRICE LIST.

R2 500 Kits out a family that lost everything — bedding, clothing, cookware, food for a month R1 000 A full emergency relief package for one household after a fire R500 A school uniform, stationery and books — one child stays in class for the year R150 One fire blanket, two hot meals and a hygiene packMost common

Registered NPC SARS 18A · PBO 930091096 On the ground in Kya Sand

After the fire, we lost everything. UDRS came with food and blankets — and they kept showing up.

Resident, Kya Sand Assisted after a settlement fire

WHERE IT ACTUALLY GOES

Every rand is spent inside a few kilometres of where it's needed. These are our own photographs, taken on our own distributions.

Food parcels being handed to a queue of residents

Relief distribution

Hot meals on site

Fire extinguishers donated to the settlement

Fire-safety equipment

Community day

BEFORE YOU GIVE

The questions people actually ask us.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. UDRS NPC is a registered Non-Profit Company and an approved Public Benefit Organisation under Section 18A of the Income Tax Act (PBO 930091096). We issue a Section 18A certificate for every donation — it arrives separately from your payment receipt. If you need it sooner, email info@udrs.co.za.

Is the payment secure?

Your card details are entered on PayFast's own hosted payment page, never on this website, and we never see or store them. PayFast is a South African payment gateway used by thousands of local businesses.

Can I stop a monthly donation?

Any time, with no explanation needed. Email info@udrs.co.za or WhatsApp 076 505 3735 and we'll cancel it the same day.

How do I know the money reaches families?

Our distributions are photographed and published on the media page, and our impact page carries the running figures. You're also welcome to come with us on a distribution — several of our donors have. Ask us and we'll tell you when the next one is.

I'd rather give goods than money.

We take blankets, non-perishable food, school uniforms, clothing and hygiene products. Message us on WhatsApp and we'll arrange collection or a drop-off point — see the volunteer page for what's most needed right now.

My company wants to do something bigger.

That's the partner and investor page — CSR programmes, sponsorship, employee volunteering, and our modular housing pilot.

STILL DECIDING?

Then talk to a person. We'll tell you exactly what the money is going to this week, and you can decide after that.