Humana People to People in South Africa was established in 1995 in the immediate wake of independence, where all South Africans for the first time were allowed to vote and a new government was in place with Nelson Mandela as President.

It is a member of the international Humana People to People Movement. At the time, Humana People to People was already active in neighbouring countries such as Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Today this movement reaches 42 counties in five continents.

The organisation’s first project in South Africa, Child Aid Doornkop, was established in Soweto in 1998, in cooperation with the local South African government. It also established a clothes and shoes collection and sale in Gauteng in order to raise funds. Today, HPP South Africa has projects in five provinces.

Mission Statement
They look upon South Africa as a country with great resources in its people, its culture, and its nature. They look upon South Africa as a country, which plays an important role in the African continent and in the world. They also look upon South Africa as a country with great challenges to be addressed in order to create a society where all people can fulfil their dreams and develop their potential.