The Shaster Foundation, based in Cape Town, is a humanitarian organisation staffed by people who care passionately about South Africa, her people, poverty alleviation, preserving traditional culture, protecting the environment, and instilling respect for all Life.
Permaculture, sustainability and conservation of natural resources form the basis from which we work. Our main focus is the Indlovu Project, funded through the tourist accomodation and volunteer programmes that we run from our community centre.
http://shaster.org.za/
Tags: permaculture, tourism, volunteers
The Dreamcatcher Foundation was founded to tackle poverty in South
Africa. Growing from fledgling steps initiated in 1984, it transforms rural
communities into safe travel destinations by creating a basic tourist infrastructure, and by providing local entrepreneurs with training and support. More details about our work can be found at
www.dreamcatcherfoundation.com
Tags: Entrepreneurs, tourism, travel
Dance for All (DFA) is a non-profit organisation that has been teaching dance to historically disadvantaged children and youth in Cape Town, South Africa since 1991.
http://www.danceforall.co.za
When:
Monday & Thursday evenings
(Special evenings can be arranged for large groups)
Departure Point:
259 Long Street – Outside Long Street Café
(Or at place of accommodation if far from Long Street)
Time:
+ – 6.15 p.m. for 6.30 p.m. departure
(exact time confirmed on tour day)
Return Time Approx:
11p.m. (depends on clients)
Drop-off point:
At place of accommodation
Tags: culture
‘SCORE is a South African non-profit, non-government, community development organisation that uses sport and physical activity as a medium of development.’
Tags: Sport, volunteers
‘The Black Sash works to empower marginalized communities and individuals to speak for themselves in order to effect change in their social and economic circumstances.’
Black Sash
Work: +27 21 4617804
12 Plein Street, Fourth Floor
Cape Town, 8000 , Cape Province, 8000 South Africa
Tags: Advocacy, rights education
‘Soil for Life is a Cape Town-based NGO which teaches people to grow their own food and it works with the premise – healthy soil, healthy plants, and healthy people.’
Work: +27 (0)21 794 4982
Stables Lane, off Brounger Way
Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7800 South Africa
Tags: organic produce
‘Our Core Business is to assist our Target Group to, firstly, combat poverty by growing food sustainably, using organic methods, at home and in community gardens and, secondly, to plant water wise indigenous trees and flora in schools and streets, in order to transform the dune-sands of the Cape Flats into a sustainable water-wise urban environment.’
Abalimi
Work: +27 (21) 371 1653
Cwango Cresent
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7785 South Africa
Tags: organic food
