Ladles of Love is a non-profit organisation primarily providing daily nutrition to children one – six years old via a network of under-resourced Early Childhood Development Centres  in impoverished communities across the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Gauteng. The project is the brainchild of Danny Diliberto, who started his first soup kitchen in 2014 serving hundreds of homeless people in Cape Town, nutritious meals every week.

Danny was born in Zimbabwe to a Jewish mother and an Italian father, and he believes it was the love for food in his home that helped him grow up understanding the importance of well-prepared food.  He believes that it was this love for food and the hospitality that his home offered to friends and family that attracted him to the restaurant industry, and it was through this work that he eventually founded Ladles of Love. Today through his wonderful organisation he can touch millions of peoples’ lives through food.

This year, in the spirit of ubuntu Ladles of Love, are aiming to break another world record on 18 July -  “The largest number of volunteers paying to spend 67 minutes on Mandela Day in service to grow children in need”. 

They are inviting the public to participate in their biggest fundraising event to date. In one day, Ladles of Love has one goal - raise R5 million for food with one love, to nourish 5,500+ small children in impoverished communities. By purchasing a ticket, you commit to spending 67 minutes in active service making items to help nurture and grow little ones at pre-school centers and shelters.