Across South Africa, many initiatives and projects are in place to support local communities and spread positivity amid coronavirus crisis.
From the Springboks? campaign to help feed the hungry, to hotel initiatives to support those in need during the coronavirus crisis, to South Africa?s wildlife baby boom and the sighting of Africa?s first pygmy seahorse, here is a roundup.
Springboks are using their Rugby World Cup Score to raise money for communities in need. As part of the campaign, The Springboks are selling 100,000 raffle tickets at ?1.50/R32.12 (32-12 being the score that won them the Rugby World Cup), to pay for food parcels and soup kitchens. www.sarugby.co.za
Juma Art Tours launches campaign to support locals with food parcels. It has launched a scheme to provide food for those in need in Cape Town?s townships. Juma has been engaged in local relief efforts, gathering, and distributing basic food provisions like flour, rice, maize, cooking oil, soap, vegetables, sugar, and water to the most vulnerable of families throughout Cape Town. www.jumaarttours.co.za
Lepogo Lodges? Noka Camp launches new carbon offsetting programme to benefit local conservation projects like, the Community Stove Project, the South Africa Forest Trust and Stand for Trees. www.lepogolodges.com
Boschendal in South Africa redistributes all produce and livestock to local community and education projects. It has been redirecting all of its fresh produce and livestock to local child development centres, high schools, and underprivileged communities. www.boschendal.com
Virgin Limited Edition offers virus-related education and waterless hand sanitizer and virus related education to vulnerable communities. www.virginlimitededition.com
Wesgro launches ?One Day? campaign to support tourism industry by providing financial support to local tour guides. www.wesgro.co.uk
Thanda Safari commits to ?Star for Like? project by teaching and supporting young people through various wellness, art & culture and skills programmes. www.thandasafari.co.za / www.starforlife.org
Creseldah Education Fund raises funds to provide a tertiary education to young women, eradicate poverty and assist schools with resources like colourful facemasks delivered to needy. www.ceffoundation.co.za
Thornybush Game Reserve launches Family Food Parcel project to raise enough funds to assist 326 families affected by the crisis. www.thornybush.com/thornybush-community/
South Africa experiences a wildlife baby boom as Samara Private Game Reserve has seen a big cat baby boom in recent months, while hippo calves been spotted frolicking in the waters at Amakhala Game Reserve. Gondwana Private Game Reserve has welcomed the birth of a baby giraffe, while Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve has welcomed the arrival of four cheetah cubs. www.southafrica.net
