“Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for good of others. The task is to take care of the elderly, the defenceless, those who can not provide …
“Join us in developing a prosperous and sustainable farm that supports good livelihoods, builds community unity and boosts local food and nutrition security, with a particular focus on youth.” – Ocean View Organic Farmers Today I spent time with Sophia Grodes, the project liaison for Ocean View Organic Farmers. She and the crew showed me …
“Recipe for change” – Sarah Collins, founder of Natural Balance Global, Wonderbag For the last few weeks I have spent days in Ocean View and Masiphumelele collaborating with inspiring people that are volunteering endless hours of work to make a change in lives of their own community and their neighbourhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today …
” I am a mom of 4 and take care of my disabled aunt. We are altogether a family of 8 living in this home. Before COVID-19 I started feeding 72 children from my neighbourhood and due to the lockdown, I now feed approximately 346 children and adults. I supply two meals daily. In the …
“We need to ensure ongoing access to nutritious food in our community. Our aim is to help organisations and families access fast growing nutrition on their doorstep” – Ocean View Organic Farmers In December 2019 Neighbourhood Farm, with help of the community, established an agricultural training hub in Ocean View, South Peninsula, South Africa. By …
This is a story about a community, about a man’s faith in his community and how we met. In 2017 I had total bilateral hip replacement surgery, I was born with a disorder where at age 42 both my thigh bones were cut off and replaced with a mechanism. It would take me altogether two …
It was an early morning 8 years ago. I am standing in Oude Molen, Pinlands, waiting for Misha to arrive. A small Buckie pulls up and two young people get out, they unlock the wire fenced gates, load up a few donated trees and bags of soil into the back of the Buckie and onto …
The Noah Project consists of three main aspects – housing, health and social centres for many grandparents in South Africa. Noah provides homes and builds friendships. I spent a day with Marie Claire magazine plus Nexus Transport and Public works capturing their celebrations with the Noah residents. more on Noah Project Credits: Video: “Winter Lady” / …
Janna Kretzmar is an inspiring, young woman who devotes her time to help youth through wellness and health with yoga and growing edible gardens, amongst other activities. Her vision developed into the model called Earthchild Project for schools of the underdeveloped areas of the Cape. Few years ago I met Janna by a coincidence through volunteering …
