Food Security South Africa Project #17691

Lifeskills 2,743 vulnerable children South Africa

by Keep The Dream196

Project Report | May 26, 2016
Permaculture and Keep The Dream196

By Louise Batty | Managing Director

Skilpad a very poor community with poor soil

Dear Friends and Supporters of Keep The Dream196,

I want to share our recent events. Because of our success with Food for Life with the Scouts over the last 5years, in 2014 we were approached by National Development Agency to train 100 households in Permaculture in our district. We were so successful that prior to the completion of that project we were asked to roll the project out to Limpopo (our province/state). So for the last 5months we have been taking permaculture out to the province with over 120 participants and with 7 different projects and 2 schools.

What has also happened is that in this process we have identified one project to introduce the Children's project to and to roll that out to the area. It is so exciting to see peoples enthusiasm for the garden project and for children. We have already established potential markets for the these projects which means people are creating their own employment and their own salaries. The households are having nutrition rich produce and earning and income. The children are receiving quality, pesticide free, vitamin packed food which will aid in their development and performance at school. Its so exciting.

We also now have funding to run our Food For Life project again with some of our kids where they will earn badges and life skills for the future. The exciting part is also that through our efforts of encouraging change within Scouting in South Africa Food For Life is part of the national development program for cubs and scouts.

So I just wanted to share what is happening in our neck of the woods and to show you some photos of our activities over the past 5 months. This is all very exciting as we are moving closer to our goal of purchasing our own farm. We are now at the half way mark due to not only your support but also we have been raising our own income through rolling out our program to other Non Government Organizations in the province. This has brought us in some income which has covered us when we have financial shortfalls and also support our savings program to own our own property.

Thank you for all of your support and enabling this to happen. You are so appreciated. On June 15th Wednesday there is a 50% bonus day. So what that means is any donation Global Giving will give 50% again. Its certainly a wonderful way of maximising your donation. Thank you for considering this.

In the meantime enjoy the photos. Thank you once again

Louise

Skilpad youth participating in the F4Life project

Seed beds almost ready for transplanting

Constance from KTD196 inspecting the seedlings

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