GWF Graduation Celebration of Hope
In a year full of uncertainty and anxiety, attending the GWF Facilitator Graduation was an absoloute joy. Even with all Covid restrictions, including no refreshments and only one guest per graduate, it was an hour where hope shone brightly. The rest of the GWF graduations were cancelled due to the increasing Covid numbers. I am […]
Legal foundations
Estate planning, including a correctly drafted and signed Will, ensures that your loved ones are looked after when you pass on. ProBono.Org “has seen a number of clients who require assistance with the winding up of a loved one’s estate, only to discover that the deceased estate does not have the necessary liquidity required to […]
Growing partnerships
In October 2019 a very exciting initiative was launched in Makapanstad. This was a joint initiative between Heartfelt Foundation (“the Foundation”) and Foundations for Farming. The Foundation is a separate entity to Heartfelt Project. The Foundation was established to build on the Heartfelt story and identify ways to further support the community in which the […]
Crowdfunding for debt-free tertiary education
Feenix was launched in June 2017 as a response to the #FeesMustFall movement that spread across campuses in South Africa during 2015 and 2016. This movement highlighted the extremely high cost of tertiary education and the impact financial stress has on student success rates. Feenix is an online fundraising platform that connects communities; providing a […]
A celebration to remember
The 23rd of August 2019 will long be remembered for the celebration that marked the official opening of Heartfelt’s new workshop in Makapanstad, NW Province. The IDC funded the building of the workshop as well as providing operational capital to improve the sustainability and profitability of Heartfelt. The Heartfelt project is Martha Letsoala’s story. It’s […]
Miki maths update
Miki Maths 2019 – Mamelodi Update and Hammanskraal Launch We have had a good start to both projects. It is very exciting that we have been able to add new creches and many new children to the programme. We have provided teaching material to practitioners and books for 620 learners in Mamelodi and 750 learners […]
Reimagine education
It has always been a privilege for me to be part of the Good Work Foundation team. GWF has launched a fantastic new website, have a look on www.goodworkfoundation.org. The website does a great job out explaining the full extent of the GWF operations as well as the impact that these operations have. I believe that […]
A new home for Heartfelt
Heartfelt has worked with the IDC over the last 3 years to plan and build a new workshop in Makapanstad. The workshop was designed and built by the incredible Africa’s Got Game team, led by Arthur Anderson. Arthur and his team are professionals who are truly passionate about what they do and it shows in what they have […]
Collaboration is the name of the game
MacRobert Attorneys sourced a large order of corporate gifts from The Heartfelt Project (Heartfelt) early in 2018. This order set Heartfelt up for a great year and was also the launch of the new Heartfelt Stationery and Packaging range. Because of the size of this order and the fact that this was the first […]
Supporting rural education
Findlay & Niemeyer Supporting Rural Education During the course of 2017 and 2018, Findlay & Niemeyer funded 28 Good Work Foundation (GWF) Bridging Academy learners. GWF is addressing a need to improve access to education, personal development and the global stage in rural Africa, with a view to maximize reach from independently managed hubs of digital education. The […]
