Thank you to BreedeNet for helping us communicate and for sponsoring the hosting for www.isiqalotrust.co.za. BreedeNet Pty Ltd is a Wireless ISP that started in 2005 with the aim of providing highspeed Internet to rural areas and Breedenet’s mission is to strive to improve the lives of rural South Africans through wireless connectivity. www.breede.co.za

Thank you to Coca Cola South Africa for helping the Isiqalo Development Trust by replacing the sign with Matjiesrivier Primary School’s name swiftly and efficiently. It is the mission of TheCoca-Cola Company to refresh the world, inspire moments of optimism and happiness, create value and make a difference. www.cocacola.co.za

Thank you to the Santa Shoebox Project for helping the Isiqalo Development Trust Isiqalo to hand out more Christmas gifts and share the joy of giving. The Santa Shoebox Project is an initiative of the Kidz2Kidz Trust and originated in Cape Town.  www.santashoebox.co.za

The two Isiqalo soccer teams went to Cape Town for a visit to the Ajax soccer team, where they were taken to the fan room, watched a game and received two soccer kits. Ajax Cape Town believe in giving children the best possible facilities in which to grow and learn with the goal of becoming future world-class players. www.ajaxcapetown.co.za

Isiqalo was invited to Kaap Agri’s golf day where we received a sponsorship which we could use for the development of our website. Thank you very much, Kaap Agri! Kaap Agri is a retail services group that supplies a variety of products and services mainly to the agricultural sector, but also to the general public. www.kaapagri.co.za

Thank you to Hermanus at Spilhaus Ceres who supports the choir coaching of the Xhosa group. Spilhaus provides water supply and irrigation services with over 50 years of expertise in assisting with all water distribution and irrigation needs.  www.spilhaus.co.za

Thank you to Vilko Landbouvoorsieners for helping the Isiqalo Development Trust by sponsoring the transport for the soccer outing to Ajax Cape Town. Vilko is the home of the Villiersdorp Co-op, a primary agricultural co-operative. www.vilko.co.za

All the children of Matjiesrivier Primary received a free ear test and where necessary, were treated for hearing problems. Thank you very much for the friendly and caring way in which you treated the children. Ear Institutes are managed hearing healthcare service providers with 20 institutes situated throughout South Africa and Namibia. www.earinstitute.co.za

Thank you to Novare Equity Partners for sponsoring the fencing of Matjiesrivier Primary school which made such a big difference. Novare aspires to provide innovative solutions based on fundamental research, in the fields of asset management, investment advice, implemented investment consulting, alternative investments and private equity solutions. www.novareequitypartners.com

To provide the best short term insurance solutions to our clients, ensuring their peace of mind through highly skilled personnel and carefully selected business partners, to the benefit of all.

Leading the global transition to renewable energy while making a positive difference in local communities. www.mainstreamrp.com/south-africa

Mkhulu E.D.P. is active in the Construction of Over Head Transmission Lines ranging from 11kV to 765kV in the Sub-Sahara region. Mkhulu E.D.P. is presently recognized as a major industry player in Southern Africa, successfully tendering as a Principal Contractor and at an equal level of opportunity to all the other key contenders.

The building of a new class room for Matjiesrivier Primary, made possible by the Karoo Research Initiative (KARIN) Project, under the umbrella of the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Integrated Mineral and Energy Resource Analysis (CIMERA) that is  hosted by the Department of Geology at the University of Johannesburg.

Ordinary People is a not-for-profit organization created Marjorie Kaylor & Cecil Burgher, to assist seasonal farm workers and their families in the Western Cape. It takes a village to raise a child, and we hope that you will choose to join us in helping these children to receive an education without worrying about not having clothing or stationery. If you would like to assist, please contact us at marj.kaylor@gmail.com or ordinarypeoplecpt@gmail.com

 

The Tree of Life Foundation was established in 2007 as a South African Trust and a registered PBO. The Trust aims to offer financial support to organisations in accordance with its trust deed. Find out more: www.tol.org.za

 

 At HORTGRO we focus on production, research and technology, communication, markets, and transformation within the deciduous fruit industry. Find out more: www.hortgro.co.za

 

 We opened our first store in 1997 and, for almost 25 years, have made SHARING MORE our business. We serve BIGGER pieces, MORE chips and MORE smiles by trade, but our goal is to provide joy to our employees and customers through food prepared with passion and purpose.

We want to make sustainable contributions through our CSI activities. These are underpinned by four core pillars that ensure we support the communities who support us. We are committed to giving back MORE through:

• Staff Support by doing what we can to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our staff across Africa
• Hunger Alleviation by identifying and joining hands with local partners to respond to food scarcity needs across Africa
• Change in our Communities by actively responding with sustainable solutions to the needs of our local communities

Skills Development by placing our focus on the skills development of our staff and in our local communities. www.hungrylion.co.za

 

Samaritans Feet is a South African NPO that forms part of an international humanitarian organization. Their core focus is serving impoverished children who don’t have shoes. Their approach is one of not merely giving shoes, but of giving hope. Because what these children hunger for more than anything else, is hope. Hope in knowing that they matter, that their dreams are important and that their future have great worth.”