In 2006, when the Santa Shoebox Project started with one drop off in Cape Town, who could have imagined that 20 years later, more than 1.5 million children across South Africa would have been impacted ...

• 1 378 072 Shoeboxes distributed
• 7 Schools built
• 2 175 Teachers trained
• 223 Reading hubs installed

In 2026 we invite you, our beloved community, to tell your story. Who are you, why and how do you support the Santa Shoebox Project, what does that feel like?

We invite you to join the Santa Shoebox Team in your area, and we invite you to nominate a beneficiary facility in your area to receive the Santa Shoeboxes you so lovingly create.

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