5 July 2018 | Early Childhood Development, Paarl, Proud of my Town, Strong Schools
One year ago, Nedbank launched its Proud of my Town fund – a community fund with a difference that has since benefited 1,017 children from 40 crèches in Paarl and surrounds. Ranyaka, working alongside a growing network of organisations, serves as the...
18 June 2018 | Paarl, Proud of my Town, Strong Schools
Imagine being 10 years old and bullied at school because your socks don’t match, your school dress is worn out or you don’t have the right jersey. Imagine skipping school altogether because you can’t exactly attend class in your pajamas. This happens...
18 June 2018 | Fix Your Space, Land & Property, Lantana, Paarl
Last week, a team of volunteers from Lantana, Paarl hit the streets to conduct a survey of their neighbourhood: What is working, what is not; what is beautiful, what is not. What can we do quickly, easily and at very little cost that will make a big difference?...
15 June 2018 | Collaboration, Stellenbosch
From literacy projects to art therapy; feeding schemes to disaster relief; senior citizens outreach to skills development; counselling services to child welfare and many, many more, Stellenbosch is home to an impressive network of NGOs – all hard at work to make...
21 May 2018 | Building Business, Magaliesburg, Proud of my Town
Diarise the dates! From 24 to 26 August, the town of Magaliesburg will be hosting the third Magalies Rocks The Cradle Festival. This one-of-a-kind event showcases the best Magalies has to offer – and the events, which take place at numerous venues in and around...
7 May 2018 | Early Childhood Development, Klapmuts, Proud of my Town, Stellenbosch
This morning, we visited Klapmuts Junior Academy to see how the children are settling into their brand-new classroom-in-a-container, donated by Nedbank as part of its Proud of My Town programme in Paarl. The excitement and energy levels were sky high – as high...
