"I highly recommend donating breastmilk. Knowing that breastmilk may help to take these babies out of harms way definitely gave me a feeling of fulfillment."
Kariema (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town
"Remember that your small effort can make a huge difference in the lives of babies that struggle for survival."
Michelle (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town
"It cost me nothing and took just a bit of my time. More importantly, I was saving a life, a little baby's life."
Helen P (breastmilk donor) - Cape Town
" I was told of the milk bank and immediately decided this was a brilliant idea and started donating my extra breastmilk."
Andi (breastmilk donor) - Dieprivier
Support Us & Fundraising
Support Us
Milk Matters, a registered Public Benefit Organisation, provides pasteurised donor breastmilk free of charge for vulnerable babies who need it and relies entirely on donations and community support in various forms to maintain and expand our service.
By donating to Milk Matters, you can make a difference. It could save a baby's life.
Perhaps you can assist with:
And just as importantly,
For a list of Milk Matters current requirements please see "How to Help" on the News page (under Resources).
Banking details:
Please ensure that you email the following details to info@milkmatters.org to enable us to acknowledge your donation.
- Your name
- Postal address
- Date of deposit
This will make it possible for us to send you a receipt.
Milk Matters is registered with SARS as a Public Benefit Organisation and issues receipts for all donations received. These can then be submitted by the donor as a tax deduction, as provided for by the Receiver of Revenue.
| Account Name: | Milk Matters |
Bank: |
Standard Bank |
Account number: |
07 288 9837 |
Branch: |
Constantia |
Branch code: |
025309 |
Swift Code: |
SBZAZAJJ |
Our thanks...
Heartfelt thanks go to all Milk Matters' donors, sponsors and supporters. Every drop of milk helps vulnerable babies, as do all other forms of support, large or small.
Milk Matters depends on these caring individuals, businesses and organisations to enable us to continue providing life-saving and health giving breastmilk to babies who need it so desperately.
Milk Matters has been funded entirely by donations received from individuals, businesses and organisations over the years.
Welcome support in the form of donations of goods, expertise and services has assisted Milk Matters significantly. This includes inter alia:
- Volunteers running Milk Matters and our depots
- Collecting and transporting milk and containers
- Testing the milk
- Pasteurising the milk
- Donations of freezers
- Donation of lids for the jars we supply to donors
- Developing information pamphlets
- Design of posters, pamphlets and forms
- Printing of posters and pamphlets
- Marketing advice
- Developing a logo, letterheads, compliments slips and business cards
- Developing a web-site
- Professional photography
- Discounts on goods purchased
- Sponsoring of events
- Donation of multi-user breastpumps
