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The soup kitchen
Our container kitchen on Felix Dlamini Road serves tea and a sandwich in the morning and soup and bread in the afternoon – free, daily, for anyone who comes.
Our story
Al Waqf NPC · Overport, Durban
Hunger knows no season.
Every day, our soup kitchen serves free, hot, basic meals to anyone who needs one – no forms, no questions, no discrimination. And for the elderly who can’t make the walk, we bring the essentials to their door.
2,000,000+meals served since we opened our doors
5years of serving, since 03/02/2021
2×servings a day at the soup kitchen
5suburbs reached by our elderly home deliveries
Free, every dayA gift to anyone who is hungry
Our first project · The soup kitchen
Why a hot meal, and not a food parcel?
Al Waqf saw the need of the poor and needy – particularly the homeless. Groceries and food products are of little value to someone who has nowhere to store them and nowhere to cook.
So the idea came about to provide hot meals of a very basic nature. The aim is simply to alleviate hunger. It isn’t meant to be fanciful – it’s meant to reach as many people as reasonably possible with essential nutrition that will keep their back straight and carry them through the day.
The meals are provided free of charge, on a daily basis. Anyone is welcome to benefit from this offering, and we do not discriminate between any of the recipients. Alongside the kitchen itself, meals also go out to partner locations, including informal settlements.
“May Allah Ta’ala accept the efforts of all those behind this project and reward them abundantly.”
Hunger knows no season or specific time of the year. It is universal and all-pervasive. We can only hope to do our little bit for those who go to sleep every night on an empty stomach. — Al Waqf, The Endowment
What we do
Three ways your support reaches a hungry person.
Al Waqf began serving meals on 03 February 2021. Apart from Eid and the July 2021 unrest, the kitchen has served every day since.
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Outreach meals
Beyond our own gate, meals are prepared for partner locations, including informal settlements. We welcome calls to expand where the need is greatest.
Suggest a location
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Elderly & disability feeding
Staples delivered to the doors of elderly people living alone or as a couple, and to households with people with disabilities, in five nearby suburbs.
Check who qualifies
Feeding scheme for the elderly & people with disabilities
When they can’t come to us, we go to them.
During the unrest of July 2021 we noticed a number of elderly people struggling to make their way to the soup kitchen for basic needs. That prompted this project, which began on 01 September 2021: delivering essentials to the homes of our elders.
Who qualifies
As a charity our resources are limited, so we confine this offering to what we can reasonably manage:
- 1Aged 60 or above, and
- 2Living alone or as a couple. Elderly people living with other family members do not qualify.
- 3Households with people with disabilities may also apply – we assess these case by case and assist where reasonably possible.
Areas we deliver to
OverportAshervilleMorningsideSpringfieldSydenham
What we deliver
Bread1 loaf per adult
Milk1 litre per adult
Soup / currywhere possible
Delivered to the door, three times a week. Open to all who qualify, irrespective of race, colour, creed or background.
Know an elder who might qualify? Many elderly people aren’t comfortable with modern technology. If you have a neighbour or relative who fits the criteria, please help them register – fill in the form on their behalf and we’ll be in contact thereafter.
Check the criteria
Age 60+ living alone or as a couple, or a household with a person with a disability.
Fill in the form
Complete our short online registration form – or have a younger relative or neighbour do it for you.
We get in touch
Our team contacts you to confirm details. Disability cases are assessed individually.
Deliveries begin
Staples arrive at the door, three times a week, in our five delivery suburbs.
Gallery
Inside the kitchen.
A simple container kitchen, kept clean and stocked – and a serving yard where anyone can sit down to a meal.
Donate
Every plate is made possible by someone like you.
Since February 2021 we have served over two million meals. Our operations are made possible only through the Mercy of Allah Ta’ala, and then through the generous donations of our donors. We have further projects in mind – and with your help, we can reach more people.
Lillah funds only – no Zakaat
Please note: we only accept Lillah funds. We do not use any Zakaat funds.
Your donation supports:
- Daily meals at the soup kitchen
- Meals for partner locations and informal settlements
- Door-to-door staples for the elderly and people with disabilities
Banking details
EFT- Account name
- Al Waqf NPC
- Bank
- FNB
- Account type
- Current
- Account number
- 62940956305
- Branch code
- 210835
Please use your name or phone number as the payment reference so we can send a receipt if you need one.
We do not issue Section 18A certificates, but we’re happy to provide a receipt – email info@alwaqf.org.za.
The very least you could do is support this endeavour through your Duas.
May Allah Ta’ala reward every donor, volunteer and supporter abundantly.
FAQ
Questions people ask us.
Who can get a meal at the soup kitchen?
Anyone. The meals are free of charge and anyone is welcome to benefit. We do not discriminate between any of the recipients – just come to 560 Felix Dlamini Road (formerly Brickfield Road), Overport, during serving times.
When is the soup kitchen open?
We serve every day: tea and a sandwich from 07:00 to 08:00, and soup and bread from 16:00 to 17:00. Since opening on 03 February 2021, the kitchen has only closed for Eid and during the July 2021 unrest.
Why hot meals instead of food parcels?
Many of the people we serve are homeless. Groceries are of little value when you have nowhere to store them and nowhere to cook – a hot, basic meal meets the need directly.
Who qualifies for the elderly feeding scheme?
People aged 60 or above who live alone or as a couple, in Overport, Asherville, Morningside, Springfield or Sydenham. Households with people with disabilities may also apply and are assessed case by case. Elderly people living with other family members do not qualify. Register here.
Do you accept Zakaat?
No. We only accept Lillah funds and do not use any Zakaat funds.
Can I get a Section 18A tax certificate?
We do not issue Section 18A certificates. We can provide a receipt on request – email info@alwaqf.org.za with your proof of payment.
Can you bring meals to our area or organisation?
We already serve partner locations, including informal settlements, and we welcome calls for expansion. Our resources are limited, but please get in touch and tell us about the need.
How else can I help?
Donate Lillah funds, help an elderly neighbour register for the feeding scheme, share this page – and, at the very least, remember this endeavour in your Duas. To offer other support, contact us.
Contact
Get in touch with Al Waqf.
Whether you’d like to donate, request a receipt, register an elder or suggest a location in need – we’d love to hear from you.
- Contact personHaafiz A. Vawda
- Call us072 298 9768
- Emailinfo@alwaqf.org.za
- Soup kitchen560 Felix Dlamini Road, Overport, Durban
- Postal addressP O Box 3795, Durban, 4001
560 Felix Dlamini Road, Overport