Give the gift of knowledge: US$ 35 keeps one child in school for a year. We are fierce proponents of responsible tourism and leaving a positive impact on the areas we visit and operate in. In Zimbabwe, our lodge Elephant’s Eye, Hwange is part of the Dete community. In Dete, Dingani Primary School is severely …
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The Grow Africa Foundation is committed to improving and enriching the lives of the communities that we are a part of. In Zimbabwe, at Elephant’s Eye Hwange we have launched several initiatives that are aimed at making a sustainable difference in the Dete community. In rural Zimbabwe, one of the biggest obstacles to children’s education …
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After Project Penya raised five times more funds than anticipated, it not only allowed for the inclusion of twice the number of girls in the Subz program but also enabled us to support the school with a 3-day life-skills workshop. Local facilitators, school staff, a social worker, Elephant’s Eye staff, and parents joined forces to …
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In rural communities in Zimbabwe, characterized by ill equipped sanitation and deeply embedded stigmas, girls can miss up to 25% of schooling due to menstruation. When Elephant’s Eye, Hwange was asked to help the adolescent girls of Dingani Primary School, Project Penya was born. The goal was to empower Dingani’s grade 6 girls with a …
Project Penya – How Sewing is Empowering Young Women in Rural Zimbabwe Read More »
A teacher is an educator, a nurturer, a confidante, an inspiration, a mentor, and a force for change in a child’s life. Dingani Primary School needs more teachers and we need your help. Currently, there is only 1 teacher for 108 students. We have hired an Early Childhood Development teacher for Dingani Primary School, the …
According to the American National Retail Federation” Valentine’s Day Consumer Spending Survey, conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 90.8% of consumers plan to treat their significant others to something special for the consumer holiday. Half of them will spend the money on chocolates, spending a total of $1.7 billion, and an estimated $1.9 billion will be spent …
Earlier this year the Grow Africa Foundation redefined its vision and mission statement “To be the Bridge between Challenges & Solutions, Good Will & Action”. Refreshing the logo was a part of that redefinition. The new design is fresher and cleaner and symbolises the sustainable growth we have set out to achieve. The foundation was …
We recently received the most incredible Pack for a Purpose donation, all organised by a young girl from Wisconsin in the United States. The family were planning a holiday to Africa and their daughter decided to do some research before the time to see how they can make a difference while visiting. In her search, she found the Pack …
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Just outside of Cape Town’s city is a wetland that is home to prolific birdlife and even a hippopotamus or two. The Rondevlei Nature Reserve is part of the greater Cape Town and the Environmental Education Trust (CTEET) is located at this nature reserve and is an important educational centre for teaching children about biodiversity …
The Big 5 Club is a project initiated by the Grow Africa Foundation (founded by Jenman African Safaris and Hideaways Africa), where every week a group of Jenman employees volunteer to visit the Rosmead Primary School in Claremont to help the school with its aftercare program. With this project Jenman Safaris wants to give something …
