About us

Hatch was founded in September 2015 by Jacqui Barhouch and Christy Smith. In March 2023, following 7 years of running Hatch, we officially registered The Hatch Foundation NPC and Carri Hanekom joined our team.

There is so much need and inequality in South Africa, that we wanted to take action and help new mothers in underserved communities, and so Hatch was formed.

New moms in the communities Hatch supports face huge challenges - it must be one of the toughest places to raise a child.

Most women give birth at the clinic alone, with very little in the way of clothes or toiletries for their new babies, so receiving a bag of essentials really helps with those early days.

We believe that every child deserves an equal start in life, and we hope we can help in this small way, by providing new moms with something to ease their journey into motherhood.

Join us!

 
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“As you grow older you will discover you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”


— Audrey Hepburn

 
Hatch's Theory of Change

Meet the Team

  • Christy Smith

    DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

  • Jacqui Barhouch

    DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

  • Carri Hanekom

    DIRECTOR

 

 

Our mission is to support new mothers in underserved communities by providing the essentials they need to care for their newborn in those early days.

 
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