A little over a year ago I applied to SA Guide Dogs for a service dog. I was a little nervous, as I knew it was going to be a big change in my life. For those of you who know me and have been involved in my life for the last few years, you will know that since I lost the ability to walk unaided, my life had shrunk to the extent that I only went out with others, either using … [Read more...]
Greenpop – join the treevolution!
Greenpop is a simple yet brilliant idea in celebration of greening. Our first treemendous goal is to get 1000 trees donated and planted in under-greened communities in and around Cape Town during September. The campaign will continue after September with a drive to get as many trees donated as possible and Greenpop will continue to plant these trees in tree-needy communities of … [Read more...]
Great green loo launch
On Saturday 27 November, after many months of research, manual labor and foraging we finally had the official opening of our new green ablutions. They were built on a property of the Siyephu family, who run village based accommodation at Mbolompo, deep on the rural Wild Coast, less than 2 hour hike from the famous Hole in the Wall. The community business was started two … [Read more...]