Moya we Khaya “Spirit Of Home”
Christina Kaba, Abalimi's farming movement leader, founded Moya we Khaya meaning "Spirit Of Home" in isiXhosa, in 2014. One hectare in size, it is situated next to the Manyanani Peace Park in Khayelitsha, the first-ever community park established in the townships of Cape Town in 1995, also led by Mama Christina Kaba. Moya comprises [...]
NOAH (Neighborhood Old Age Homes)
NOAH, an acronym for Neighborhood Old Age Homes, is a non-profit organization established in 1981 by the Catholic Welfare & Development Institution. Operating from twin community centers in Woodstock and Khayelitsha, respectively, NOAH provides invaluable social, financial, and wellness support to every pensioner. Eleven houses, an assisted living facility, and two primary health care [...]
Nonceba “Mercy” Foundation
Nonceba Family Counseling Centre was founded in 1997 in response to the sexual abuse problems in the township of Khayelitsha, particularly the sexual abuse of children. Nonceba, meaning "Mercy" in isiXhosa, addresses the concerning issues that have risen to epidemic proportions due to the pressing social problems affecting Khayelitsha's community. It is the largest [...]
Philisa Abafazi Bethu “Heal our Women”
Philisa Abafazi Bethu, "Heal our Women" in isiXhosa is a non-profit organization established in 2008 in the community of Lavender Hill. With an estimated population of 100,000 people comprising five informal settlements, the settlement contains high levels of drug abuse, violence, gangsterism, crime and, 60% unemployment. Lucinda Evans started the organization to protect and [...]
SEED
SEED (Schools Environmental Education and Development) is an award-winning non-profit and public benefits organization operating from Rocklands Primary School in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats, with a national scope to schools-based outdoor learning program and youth applied permaculture training, their work is rooted in the sustainable land design system of Permaculture. SEED offers three [...]
Sinovuyo “We Are Happy” Seniors Club
Sinovuyo Seniors Club was established in May 2015 by the seniors themselves. Sinovuyo translates to "We Are Happy" in isiXhosa. The vision is to provide a daycare facility for seniors of Khayelitsha; the group consists of +- 30 members aged from 60 to 94 years and two volunteer aides. The group meets every day [...]
Siyathandwa “We Are Loved” Seniors Club
Siyathandwa, meaning "We are loved" in isiXhosa, Senior Citizens in Action is a group of 40 seniors based in Khayelitsha. The group accommodates people from 60 years of age and over and operates as a senior center where seniors do day to day activities to keep healthy. The project ensures their well-being, companionship, to [...]
Siyazama “We Are Trying” Garden
Siyazama, "We Are trying" in isiXhosa, an organic garden was established in 1997 as the first community garden in the townships of Cape Town by thirty unemployed people, mostly women. Micro-farmers manage the 10, 000m² garden. At the Young Farmers Training Center Apprenticeship Course, a small intake of young, unemployed men and women learn [...]
The Alcardo Andrews Foundation (AAF)
The Alcardo Andrews Foundation was established in 2015 to honor all young men and women who lost their lives to violent crime. Avril Andrews lost her son Alcardo to gang violence. She discovered the challenges and researched why so many young men fell victim to murder. In response, Avril contacted fellow mothers who had [...]
The Amy Foundation (Formerly Amy Biehl)
The Amy Foundation (formerly named the Amy Biehl Foundation) is a non-profit organization offering development programs to young children and adults. Over 2000 participants daily between the ages of 5 and 35, the community's youth faced with the challenges of living within vulnerable communities in Cape Town, the programs supplement the shortcomings of the [...]
AT THE HEART OF IT ALL
Uthando (Love) South Africa is proud to work with and support a fantastic collection of independent, well-managed, innovative and inspiring community development projects and charitable organizations and social entrepreneurs across a broad spectrum of sectors including the following:
- Abused women and children / domestic violence
- Agriculture and food gardens
- Animal welfare
- Human development through arts/culture and sport
- Children and Educare
- Disabilities
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Education
- Elderly and aging
- Environmental and green
- Farmworkers and rural development
- HIV / AIDS
- Housing / Shelter
- Nutrition
- Population health
- Prisoner rehabilitation
- Reconciliation and human rights development
- Refugees and migrants
- Skills development and empowerment
- Sustainable economic development
- Unemployment
The criterion for consideration as a grantee project:
- Grantees must be community based.
- Grantees must be registered Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) with the South African Department of Social Development.
- Grantees must be prepared to submit needs analyses to Uthando and provide satisfactory reports on expenditure including Annual Reports and Annual Financial Statements.
- Grantees must satisfy Uthando that benefits to the community are clearly defined and activities are tangible and evident.
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