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UP Giving Month

Help feed minds and fund futures during UP Giving Month, held every year during July!

Do you know how many students fail because of hunger or financial stress? Far too many.

In South Africa, food insecurity affects between 11% and 38% of university students. This means thousands of students are trying to study, write exams and succeed while battling hunger or financial hardship. The odds are stacked against them.

At the University of Pretoria (UP), we believe that no student’s academic performance should suffer because of hunger and that no deserving ‘missing middle’ student should miss out on higher education due to a lack of funds.

UP Giving Month forms part of UP’s ongoing Giving Matters campaign. During July (and beyond), we’re calling on YOU – whether you’re a UP student, alumnus, staff member, donor or anyone who can spare a gift for struggling students – to help by supporting two urgent, student-focused causes:

Student Nutrition and Progress Programme (SNAPP):

Help fight student hunger by supporting SNAPP, which provides essential food support and nourishment to students in need.

Vice-Chancellor and Principal’s Scholarship Fund:

Help struggling students break through financial barriers by contributing to this fund, which assists academically deserving ‘missing middle’ students – those who don’t qualify for NSFAS support, but still cannot afford university fees.

How You Can Help:
Make a Financial Contribution

Donate securely through the UP Giving portal – every rand makes a difference.

Donate Non-Perishable Food Items

We’re collecting essential food items for students facing hunger. Suggested donations include:

  • 1-litre long-life milk
  • Canned fish
  • Canned vegetables
  • Corned beef
  • Sugar
  • Tea bags
  • Coffee
  • Pasta
  • Cooking oil

Please check expiry dates before donating.

Drop-off points:

  • Students and UP staff: Please drop off your non-perishable food items at your faculty’s marketing office.
  • Alumni and general public: We’re hosting a drive-by drop-off on Mandela Day, Friday, 18 July 2025. Please visit the entrance on University Road at UP’s Hatfield Campus to deliver your items between 10:00 and 14:00.
  • Corporate partners: Please reach out to Dagmar Kahn at [email protected] to discuss the logistics of your donation drop-off.
Join the Food Pack-a-Thon on 30 July 2025

Be part of the action! Lend a hand at our Food Pack-a-Thon in support of SNAPP at UP’s Hatfield Campus on 30 July 2025 as we pack food parcels for UP students. Please register here to sign up (spaces are limited) and please bring at least one non-perishable food item – remember to check the expiry date.

Bonus: You’ll get to meet the Vodacom Bulls and Bulls Daisies team, who will join the Pack-a-Thon as part of their exciting partnership with UP to tackle food insecurity.

Become A Up Giving Month Champion by Speading the Word

From 1 July 2025, like, share and repost our UP Giving Month content on social media. Every post helps us reach more people and change more lives.

Your support means more than just a meal or a scholarship. You’re not only changing individual students’ lives, but helping UP to advance two critical global sustainable development goals (SDGs):

  • SDG 2: Zero Hunger – No student left learning on an empty stomach.
  • SDG 4: Quality Education – Breaking financial barriers to unlock higher education.

By giving, you’re investing in sharper minds, better concentration, improved academic performance and higher graduation rates. It’s more than a gift – it’s a lasting impact.

Together, we can help our students succeed and create infinite impact. Give today.

For more information, please reach out to [email protected].