One of our partners, Isivuno (working in the Port Elizabeth townships), reported that: “285 preschool children through 9 preschools receive e’Pap every morning. Ingrid continues to oversee this project very efficiently. The feedback received from all the schools express their gratitude to the GRCT for providing e’Pap, as it is noticeable that […]
Catherine Michell
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The GRCT trustees received full reports from all our partners for our last trustee meeting. The reports emphasised the continued struggles within the poorer communities in which our beneficiaries are based – poverty, unemployment and social issues, but also once again highlighted that the children benefit hugely from the regular e’Pap meals. Here […]
Ruth Burns, our Chair, reports: “I was overjoyed to return to South Africa in October last year to visit some of the GRCT’s beneficiaries. Our first stop was to represent the trustees in Knysna where 80 people gathered in St. George’s Anglican Church Hall to celebrate 20 years since the start […]
The date for our legendary GRCT Coffee Morning and Christmas Sale is Tuesday 28 November, 9 am to 1pm. We would love you to join us. Come and do some Christmas shopping and also enjoy tea, coffee and delicious homemade cake. The venue this year is the Oxshott Village Centre. This hugely popular […]
Did you know that the GRCT’s expenses are only around 1% of our income? If you attend our events or choose to support us by way of direct debit, you can therefore be assured that your donations really do go directly to the point of need.
It is very helpful for our long term planning to have some giving by way of standing order. You may already give this way and it makes a huge difference. If not, would you consider it? Please do go to our “How you can help” page for details on how to do so. […]
We have a new fundraising initiative called “Breakfast for Breakfast.” Host a breakfast and, in return, invite guests to donate towards the cost of e’Pap breakfasts for children in South Africa. The breakfast can be as straightforward as coffee and pastries, or a more elaborate meal. Please do contact us at enquiries@grct.org.uk for any […]
Here are just a few reflections and stories from those who have been involved with the e’Pap Children’s Feeding Project over the years: Elizabeth, Hendrika and Annie Elizabeth Swartz, the principal of Happy Faces pre-primary school, joined the e’Pap family 14 years ago. She chats to Annie Ogilvie, her volunteer. “In […]
The e’Pap Children’s Feeding Project celebrates an incredible 20 years of feeding children along the Garden Route. We are honoured to have had a long and fruitful partnership with them. Our funding of e’Pap started in Knysna when Penny Fleming’s vision brought the GRCT into being as a UK registered charity to support this excellent work of Shelley Godsell and […]