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Activity: Planting Flowers in the Driveway
Cost: R300
Requirements: This will allow us to purchase some nice flowers and quality soil to have the team plant along the sides of our driveway.




adding a homey touch of flowers to our driveway 

Help TLC Children's Home raise R3,000 for adding a homey touch of flowers to our driveway 

Philenkosini Educare is in need of the shelter for the outdoor activities. The sun  is so hot and it makes it hard to  always do outdoor activities. When there is shelter they children are able to do sports activities as well or seat under the shelter and have fun. 

carport shade where children are to play, seat outdoor

Help Philenkosini Edu Care raise R18,000 for carport shade where children are to play, seat outdoor

Earthly Touch Foundation is involved in the repurposing of plastic into eco-bricks. We have mobilized communities to join us in this initiative to  save our environment from plastic pollution. We are struggling with transport to collect eco-brick donations as we really on private individuals offering us either fuel money or their own cars  to collect. We are in need of a vehicle to use for collection to ensure eco bricks made don't go back to the land fields 

 a vehicle ,truck  for collection of eco-bricks

Help Earthly Touch Foundation raise R250,000 for  a vehicle ,truck  for collection of eco-bricks

DAKTARI is absolutely rocking it when it comes to protecting the environment! We are completely off the grid and embraced self-sufficiency by installing an incredible solar system. Now, our computers, fridges, and lighting are all powered by the sun's abundant energy. How amazing is that?
But hey, we're not stopping there. We're always striving for optimal performance, which is why we're gearing up to replace one of our lithium batteries. This upgrade will ensure that our operations continue to run at their absolute best, allowing us to make an even bigger impact in safeguarding our beautiful planet.

With our unwavering commitment to sustainability DAKTARI is leading the charge in showing the world that a greener future is not only possible but also exhilarating! Join us on this incredible journey as we pave the way for a brighter, cleaner, and more eco-friendly tomorrow. 

1 lithium battery for our solar equipment

Help DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage raise R130,000 for 1 lithium battery for our solar equipment

Our campuses are completely off grid and we urgently need to add solar panels, and inverter and batteries to our existing system. 

Solar Panels Inverter & Batteries for our School Campus

371 Moshumi St, Mamelodi, Pretoria, 0122, South Africa

Help Viva Foundation of South Africa raise R50,000 for Solar Panels Inverter & Batteries for our School Campus

Khensani's Collection in partnership with Earthly Touch foundation is busy with the construction of an Eco-brick school. We are looking for donation to assist us to finish and open the school on 22nd July 2023.

Church Street, Diepsloot West 2, Diepsloot, 2069, South Africa

Help Khensani's Collection raise R50,000 for Eco-brick school construction

Salaam Foundation is establishing a lemon and almond orchard. These cash crops are to be sold to provide a sustainable form of income to purchase food for impoverished communities and set up other sustainable gardens for people in need. We use our agricultural skills to uplift people.

Trees to be planted on our sustainable development farm

92 Xavier St, Robertsham, Johannesburg South, 2091, South Africa

Help Salaam Foundation raise R100,000 for Trees to be planted on our sustainable development farm

Philenkosini Edu-Care has a need of having an artificial green grass for an outdoor play ground. We are really trying to keep the yard not dusty, we do not have the pavement and we realize the Green grass can be suitable for the children. They will not be dirty as they playing and we believe it will protect them from hurting and contaminating germs. The artificial Grass can be cleans and it will make their activities be safe.

Help Philenkosini Edu Care raise R25,000 for artificial green grass for outdoor play

In the midst of a water crises, Uviwe needs your assistance to ensure that we have enough water at two of our centres that offers programmes to children and youth. We need water daily to prepare food for children and ensure clean facilities and toilets for the participants of our programmes. You can make a difference by donating towards a water tank, pump and filter installation at two of our centres in Nelson Mandela Bay. Help us leave no child behind amidst this drought.

alleviating the water crisis caused by the drought

56 St Nicholas Rd, Schauderville, Gqeberha, 6020, South Africa

Help Uviwe Child & Youth Services raise R18,000 for alleviating the water crisis caused by the drought

Our Community gardens project has 10-15 ladies from our community who are unemployed and wanting to develop skills to generate their own income. The project includes training for 18 months while they use our grounds to farm and harvest their own veggies. We also work with other stakeholders to train them in business skills to market their sales. Part of our expenses includes purchasing safety wear such as gloves and boots for them. We also have to regularly hire a TLB to maintain our large site because of the rains. Your donation will help support these women in their professional development.

Help RivLife Community Centre raise R10,000 for Upskilling female community farmers

In partnership with Valkenberg Hospital, the Trust hopes to establish a food garden in support of our patients. People living with serious mental illness often find themselves disconnected from their families, communities, their surroundings and even themselves.  Part of the journey towards living a self-directed life with improved mental health, is to repair this disconnect. A food garden can help to heal this detachment in the following ways:

Connection to Nature
Gardening is a beautiful way to engage the senses – the texture and smell of the soil, beautiful colours and tasting the fruits of your labour puts you back in touch with nature. It builds a connection between the individual and the space that they inhabit. Our garden will include scented borders and woodchip pathways in order to engage the senses. 

One of the aims of this project is to encourage recycling at Valkenberg Hospital, which nurtures the connection started by working in the garden. It is an opportunity to show staff and patients that, for example, food waste from the hospital kitchens can be used for compost. Staff and patients will also receive training to make EcoBricks that will later be used in the design at the center of the garden.

Connection to Oneself
The mind body connection can suffer when mental health quality is diminished. The physical activity of gardening helps patients to focus on their bodies instead of their thoughts for a while. It helps to ground patients in the present moment – a step toward living mindfully.  The design in the center of the garden also encourages mindful movement through the garden.

In addition, patients learn that nourishing their bodies are important when they eat the fresh produce that they have grown. Cooking classes provide an opportunity for patients to not only prepare what they have grown, but also discover the link between nutrition and improved mental health.  

Patients will be encouraged to actively participate in the building of this garden. When patients see that they are able to be productive and creative, it adds meaning and a sense of ownership to the activity. This is paramount to increase self-esteem, thereby promoting recovery.

Connection the Community and Family
As patients work in the Healing Garden, they will also learn to connect to each other. Gardening provides a common interest which will encourage patients to engage with each other. It provides an opportunity to practice social skills that might have been lost during their illness. After learning how to prepare the veggies in a cooking group, patients can socialize during the meal. This peer support plays an important role in recovery.

After their discharge from the hospital, patients will also be able to use the skills learnt at home. They will be able to use their social skills to appropriately interact with family and friends. They will also be able to prepare a meal for their family, showing that they are able to help at home. Their ability to contribute to the household is significant since it eases the pressure on the household, helping to smooth the transition from Valkenberg back into their homes.

We also hope that their experience at the Healing Garden will encourage patients to start their own food gardens in their community. The catchment area for Valkenberg Hospital includes many disadvantaged communities. Introducing food gardening skills to a community could increase their food security and make families less reliant on social grants.

Other mental health care facilities such as Lentegeur, Stikland and Alexandra Hospitals have shown that food garden projects can be successful and sustainable. We hope that with your support, a garden at Valkenberg can be listed amongst these successes. For more details about this project, please see the attached landscaping proposal. The project will be completed in two phases – each with an estimated cost of approximately R100,000.
The topic of mental health is growing across the world, as more and more people step forward to share their stories, many of them celebrities. Although we have seen substantial growth around the stigma of mental health and services available to those affected, there is still much more to be done. In South Africa, the fight against stigma and for quality mental health care needs significant promotion, advancement and support. Add your voice to this movement by supporting this project at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital.

Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

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