Patrick Fleming, one of our founding trustees, is embarking on an epic fundraising walk for the GRCT! Patrick is about to enter his 75th year and is marking this milestone by walking 75 miles in 75 hours (roughly 25 miles a day over three consecutive days) to raise funds for […]
Catherine Michell
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The GRCT has a long standing relationship with our partners in Port Elizabeth, and these relationships have led to further introductions and consequently an expansion of number of meals that we fund in that area. The photos from our recent trustee visit are of children at John Masiza Primary School, […]
Around 200 children, who live in an informal settlement on the outskirts of the town Despatch, visit local resident Jacky Daniels at her home for an e’Pap meal, which the GRCT funds. Jacky is working with two churches which oversee the supply of the e’Pap. Even the empty e’Pap bags […]
Missionvale Care Centre is a long standing partner of the GRCT which runs, among many other things, a primary school for children from the surrounding area. On a recent visit, GRCT trustee Patrick Fleming met some of the children at the school, children who feel the benefit of improved concentration […]
During his current visit to South Africa, Patrick Fleming (one of our trustees) has visited pre-schools in St Francis Bay, another location where our funding of e’Pap is making a such difference to the lives of children – to their health, energy and concentration.
On his trip to South Africa Patrick Fleming, one of our trustees, is visiting almost all of the areas in which the projects we fund are located. One stop was Hornlee in Knysna, with Shelley Godsell who runs our biggest beneficiary the e”Pap Children’s Feeding Project.
Two pre-schools in Sedgefield which benefit from e’Pap meals are Wielie Walie and Little Teddy’s Creche. Gladys, who started Little Teddy’s 31 years ago, is pictured with Barbara an e’Pap volunteer for the area.
Further update from trustee Patrick Fleming who is currently visiting South Africa. Patrick visited the Donald Duck Pre-school in Laingsburg last week. The staff there relayed great anecdotal evidence on the impact of e’Pap. The e’Pap meal is an important part of the school day for these children, as teachers […]
Hot off the press and (at the moment) some very welcome good news, from trustee Patrick Fleming who is currently visiting South Africa. Such an encouraging reminder that GRCT’s funding (thanks to our supporters) is making a significant difference to the lives of thousands of children in South Africa. To […]