Deepavali Food Hamper Drive 2026
Join us for our 26th annual Deepavali hamper drive as we distribute 3,500 hampers. Goods are received and packed at Umhlatuzana Civic Hall No. 3. Friday distribution is from the hall; walk-in collection in Newlands is on Saturday at Briardale Primary.
- 22–24 October 2026
- From 8:00 AM
- Umhlatuzana Civic Hall & Briardale Primary, Durban
Venues & schedule
Umhlatuzana Civic Hall No. 3 — 39th Avenue, opposite Willow Park Primary School
Receiving
Thursday, 22 October 2026, from 8:00am — receiving and organising of goods
Packing
Friday, 23 October 2026, from 9:00am
Distribution
Friday, 23 October 2026, from 11:00am. Hampers not collected on Friday must be collected on Saturday, 24 October 2026, no later than 12:30pm, from this hall.
Newlands — Briardale Primary (space at the bottom of the 2nd gate)
Distribution
Saturday, 24 October 2026 — walk-in distribution. Hampers are transported to Newlands on Saturday with the kind assistance of VENK-PAC.