In the classroom
School uniforms for underprivileged children, education bursaries for deserving learners, and soccer and netball kits for primary schools.
Our flagship project · Jersey Drive 2026
A new jersey says: someone is with you.
The Jersey Project provides warm, new school jerseys to children in need — learners at more than 30 schools in Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands. A jersey costs about R50, and the entire annual subscription of every member goes to jerseys.
The record
Every winter since 2007, counted.
54,018 jerseys in nineteen winters. For our 20th year we are aiming for the biggest drive yet: 10,000 jerseys in 2026. The dashed row is the one you can help us knit.
View the numbers
| Year | Jerseys |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 500 |
| 2008 | 718 |
| 2009 | 1,000 |
| 2010 | 1,050 |
| 2011 | 1,000 |
| 2012 | 770 |
| 2013 | 1,680 |
| 2014 | 1,680 |
| 2015 | 2,520 |
| 2016 | 3,000 |
| 2017 | 5,000 |
| 2018 | 2,000 |
| 2019 | 2,500 |
| 2020 | 1,500 |
| 2021 | 3,000 |
| 2022 | 4,500 |
| 2023 | 5,600 |
| 2024 | 8,000 |
| 2025 | 8,000 |
| Total to date | 54,018 |
Jersey Drive 2026 · 20 Years Anniversary
Buy a jersey for R50. Your support — their strength.
For our 20th year we are aiming for our biggest drive yet: 10,000 jerseys. The drive is funded by member subscriptions, donations, and our annual Golf Day — and the equation has not changed in twenty years.
- Target10,000 jerseys for 2026
- CostR50 buys one new school jersey
- Reach30+ schools in Pietermaritzburg & the Midlands
- HandoverPresentation of jerseys: Friday, 11 September 2026
Donate directly to the drive
Deposits and EFTs go straight to jerseys. Use your name (or company name) as the reference, and email proof of payment to info@phelezela.org.
- Account name
- Phelezela
- Bank
- ABSA
- Account no
- 918 6944 561
- Branch code
- 632 005
- Reference
- Your name / company
Phelezela is a registered NPO (061-025) and PBO (930 028 788).
Beyond the jerseys
The drive has grown with us.
Jerseys remain the heart of the project, but over two decades our members’ support has reached further:
In the home
Food hampers for families in need, and blankets donated to Pietermaritzburg Child Welfare and to families in the Willowfontein area.
Alongside others
Support for organisations doing kindred work, including donations to Gods Glory for their annual feeding scheme.