How it works
The Christian Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) positions the Church as first responders to their local
communities in times of crisis when the need extends further than the spiritual. CERF allows for local
churches to be at the forefront of local and national disaster responses without having to be an
expert in such responses or needing to manage the operations and supply chain. Churches simply
need to make themselves available and engage as resource, infrastructure and distribution partners.
The programme expertise, supply chain management and integrity of implementation are ensured
by our partner, International NGO, Joint Aid Management, founded by Ubuntu Award-winning South
Africans Peter and Ann Pretorius in 1984, that reaches over 1.3 million daily beneficiaries in South
Africa and six other African countries.
How it works
The Christian Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) positions the Church as first responders to their local
communities in times of crisis when the need extends further than the spiritual. CERF allows for local
churches to be at the forefront of local and national disaster responses without having to be an
expert in such responses or needing to manage the operations and supply chain. Churches simply
need to make themselves available and engage as resource, infrastructure and distribution partners.
The programme expertise, supply chain management and integrity of implementation are ensured
by our partner, International NGO, Joint Aid Management, founded by Ubuntu Award-winning South
Africans Peter and Ann Pretorius in 1984, that reaches over 1.3 million daily beneficiaries in South
Africa and six other African countries.
The Role of the Church
There is no greater time for the Church to extend the hand and heart of Jesus than during a crisis, with CERF your Church can do this as a;
Redemption Partner: Redeem beneficiary vouchers in exchange for food hampers if your church is in a distribution area
And/or
Packing Partner: Receive bulk supply and use your members and infrastructure to pack food hampers to be sent to redemption partners
And/or
Support Partner: Mobilise your congregation to sponsor food hamper vouchers on behalf of vulnerable families
The Role of Our Implementation Partner
JAM has decades of experience in implementing emergency responses and operating permanent rehabilitation and
development programmes across the African continent. In South Africa they have 3,000 distribution points and an
extensive network of partner CBO’s. As our implementation partner, JAM will provide the following;
- Structuring of emergency responses in a sustainable and “do no harm” manner, that maximises the intended consequences and reduces the unintended consequences.
- Running of the supply chain, from sourcing and logistics to distribution.
- Managing a sustainable distribution system and ensuring safety and security throughout.
- Ensuring that there is no duplication of efforts.
- Monitoring, evaluation and ongoing programmatic adjustments to ensure the continued success of the programmes.
- Coordination with relevant government departments, military, business and NGO’s.
- Multiplication of the funds contributed by the churches, through JAM’s extensive national and global network of funding partners.
The Role of the Church
There is no greater time for the Church to extend the hand and heart of Jesus than during a crisis, with CERF your Church can do this as a;
Redemption Partner: Redeem beneficiary vouchers in exchange for food hampers if your church is in a distribution area
And/or
Packing Partner: Receive bulk supply and use your members and infrastructure to pack food hampers to be sent to redemption partners
And/or
Support Partner: Mobilise your congregation to sponsor food hamper vouchers on behalf of vulnerable families
The Role of Our Implementation Partner
JAM has decades of experience in implementing emergency responses and operating permanent rehabilitation and
development programmes across the African continent. In South Africa they have 3,000 distribution points and an
extensive network of partner CBO’s. As our implementation partner, JAM will provide the following;
- Structuring of emergency responses in a sustainable and “do no harm” manner, that maximises the intended consequences and reduces the unintended consequences.
- Running of the supply chain, from sourcing and logistics to distribution.
- Managing a sustainable distribution system and ensuring safety and security throughout.
- Ensuring that there is no duplication of efforts.
- Monitoring, evaluation and ongoing programmatic adjustments to ensure the continued success of the programmes.
- Coordination with relevant government departments, military, business and NGO’s.
- Multiplication of the funds contributed by the churches, through JAM’s extensive national and global network of funding partners.
CERF’s COVID-19 Response
CERF has united churches to respond to the national
food crisis that is escalating as a result of the COVID-
19 Pandemic. We are critically aware of the fact that
food insecurity could well take more lives than the virus
itself. Our immediate target is to reach 100 000 families
(+/- 450 000) people, with food, hygiene and COVID–19
education, expanding to two to three million people
within as rapid a time frame as possible.
How the technology
works
By mobilising the assets of the church and the
implementation expertise of JAM together with a
custom voucher redemption app, the beneficiary
can redeem an SMS voucher for a pre-packed food
hamper, packed by church volunteers, from a church
redemption point, free from overcrowding and
other unsanitary risk factors.
How the technology
works
By mobilising the assets of the church and the
implementation expertise of JAM together with a
custom voucher redemption app, the beneficiary
can redeem an SMS voucher for a pre-packed food
hamper, packed by church volunteers, from a church
redemption point, free from overcrowding and
other unsanitary risk factors.
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