Dear Friends and Supporters, We are currently busy with our final October trip planning and packing the boxes for our Golden Oldies. Please find in good order our 2 August trip reports done by Neels & Johan on the truck and Frans & Angela on the bakkie. I have placed and paid for the order…
On Monday 10 August 2026 Neels Koekemoer left Johannesburg for Malelane from where the August 2026 trip would be leaving to deliver the next load of goodie boxes to the Golden Oldies in Zimbabwe. He spent the night with Johan and Linda Schultz in a chilly Malelane. The next morning, Tuesday 11 August 2026, the…
ZPSF Bulawayo Trip report August 2026 – Frans Schultz Before I start our journey, I would like to give heartfelt thanks to all our donors and to the people that help us to make this possible. We cannot do what we say we do without all of your assistance. 11 August We left Malelane at around 8AM. It was nice and wet almost all the…
We often get asked why are we doing this, why do we continue despite everything. This is why, the smiles, tears and gratitude. Yes its hard, funding is down and we are exhausted but there in now way we will stop. Real people helping real real people with your support. Doing what we say we…
I have also had to place an order for 2000 new apple boxes. The quote is attached with a cost of R64147.00. If anyone would like to assist with this cost, please let me know. We really can’t afford to take this money out the food kitty. A copy of the quote is shown below.…
Our August trip has come to a successful end with the team arriving back in Malelane last week Thursday. The drivers are currently busy with their trip reports and I will be sharing them shortly as well. We are currently in the process of starting to prep for our last 2 trips for 2026, our…
As the trip was approaching, we continue running like crazy to attempt to get enough stock here to be able to pack the boxes for our more than deserving pensioners. It is way colder than usual and it is kind of hard to get the body moving when it is almost frozen but the thought…
29/05/2026 Left home for Malelane and spent a weekend with Johan and family joining them for a day of bowls in Barberton both Johan and Frans were featuring well in the finals. 01/06/2026 We left Malelane in good time to reach Messina. We stopped briefly in Hoedspruit for a quick breakfast where we noticed that…
As the date grew closer for us to start packing our boxes we were franticly trying to get as much of the stock here for the boxes as we could. Unfortunately, sometimes it is more difficult to get our stock here due to border delays and all the other issues that arise when trying to…
Annette and I were very fortunate to be part of the crew for the ZPSF April trip to Zimbabwe to distribute the food boxes to our needy pensioners in Zimbabwe. April 11, 2026: It was an early start for Johan, Frans, Annette and myself as we had to make it to Musina by the…
What a trip, indeed. This would be my first trip without Johan, because he had to stay behind to help Linda get to the specialist and her arm operation. Although this trip would not be easy without him, it would indeed be a learning trip for Neels and me. Monday 9 Feb 2026 Neels Koekemoer…
As the trip was approaching, we were running like crazy to attempt to get enough stock here to be able to pack the boxes for our more than deserving pensioners. As the stock starts to arrive we all gather at the warehouse to get going on our packing of the boxes. Firstly, it takes some…
We are currently in the final stages of prep for our first trip for 2026 the February one. We have had a few hiccups along the way dealing with heavy rainfall, road blockages, stock availability and so on. But it looks like everything is finally coming together. Please I would like to put out 2…
Dear Friends & Supporters, On behalf of all of us here at ZPSF, May 2026 bring you so much joy and success in abundance. Happy new year, let this year be a source of encouragement, joy, and positivity for all. Here’s to 2026 year filled with new opportunities, personal growth, and shared happiness. Please find…
As we prepare to receive our stock needed for us to start packing the absolutely amazing Christmas boxes as well as this years super special Christmas gift bags, the excitement is certainly building. This trip makes me miss my Dad (Hannes Botha) even more than the other trips. The thought of Christmas, seeing all the…
What a trip. Before I get into the details, I would like to say thank you to all our donors and to all the people that support us on these trips. Without the helping hand of all of you guys these trips would not be possible to do. We started our last trip for the…
22 NOVEMBER 2025 07:30. And so we started the final trip for 2025, our annual Christmas run. I was joined on this trip by old friend and fellow ex- Rhodie Neville Parkin. Johan and Frans had left a few days earlier with the one truck and the bakkie to sort out some last-minute admin before…