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Call 2 Care
- Jun 27, 2018
- 2 min
Community Development is part of Pentravel's Corporate Culture
For the past few months, Pentravel has set a stellar example by actively involving business branches in various community development volunteer opportunities at a number of vulnerable communities in Call 2 Care's care. The results have been improving team morale while improving lives of vulnerable communities across the Western Cape. At the most recent event hosted at Saint Joseph School for the Chronically ill, the Pentravel delegates achieved the following as part of Call 2
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Call 2 Care
- Jun 7, 2018
- 4 min
Why corporate social responsibility is a must for South African businesses
What is corporate social responsibility (CSR) and why is it so important for businesses to include CSR as part of their brand strategy? We’re taking a deep dive into the ins and outs of corporate citizenship and how it contributes to building a bright future for South Africa. The discussion around corporate citizenship and responsible business practices isn’t new to South Africa. Just look at recent events, like Steinhoff finding themselves under the microscope for a series o
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Call 2 Care
- Sep 15, 2017
- 2 min
Our iGardi Farmers now growing their own food thanks to the Future Foundations, a Novus Holdings Ini
Thanks to Future Foundations, a Novus Holdings initiative, the following schools are now reaping the benefits of The iGardi Project: - William Lloyd Primary School in Paarl - Marconi Beam Public Primary School in Joe Slovo - Zusakhe Educare in Dunoon The iGardi Project offers a fun, unique way to increase the diversity of food and improve nutrition through our proven model for drought resistant vegetable gardening that educates and empowers underprivileged communities.
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Call 2 Care
- Sep 15, 2017
- 2 min
Empanda staff treated to a creative Paint & Sip Experience and team build
An incredible celebration with the staff at Empanda with over 80 guests in attendance and hosted at the beautiful Venue D'Aria. The evening was spent bonding with colleagues, drinking wine, painting an incredible vineyard masterpiece guided by Kim Mobey, eating delicious food all in a true Xmas themed extravaganza. Best of all, all proceeds raised help Call 2 Care Volunteer Organisation (NPO) continue to make a difference to the communities we love! Learn more about Call 2 Ca
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Call 2 Care
- Sep 15, 2017
- 2 min
Paint & Sip Experience in support for Community Development Projects
An incredible joint birthday celebration for Alice and Rudi with over 60 guests in attendance and hosted at the beautiful Hillcrest Quarry. Our team loved putting this event together for this fun group. The guests were treated to an Paint & Sip experience which offers a fun and unique way to uncork your creativity while a professional local artist takes you step by step through the process of recreating a masterpiece. The day was spent drinking wine, painting an incredible vi
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Call 2 Care
- Sep 15, 2017
- 2 min
Zusakhe Harvests delicious organic product thanks to Novus Holdings
The best afternoon spent harvesting delicious organic vegetables with the children at Zusakhe and the wonderful myDunoon team. Zusakhe means "to build" and operates in the Dunoon semi-urban area of Cape Town, Western Cape. Zusakhe Educare offers a crèche, after-care facility and home based care services to those either infected or affected by HIV/Aids. The iGardi Project offers a fun, unique way to increase the diversity of food and improve nutrition through our proven model
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Call 2 Care
- Sep 1, 2017
- 2 min
Nelson Mandela day with the MiX Telematics team (South Africa) making a difference to uplift Sibongi
The MiX Telematics team contacted Call 2 Care to engage in a CSR program for Mandela Day that would leave their team feeling positively charged while making a sustainable difference to a community close to the office. MiX Telematics spent two days cooking a delicious and nutritious meal for over 220 community members in need, donating key ingredients to the centre, hosting an art class for the children of the creche, and repainting the exterior of the creche and trauma cent
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Call 2 Care
- Apr 19, 2017
- 2 min
William Lloyd Primary School green their thumbs thanks to the Future Foundations, a Novus Holdings I
On Friday the 24th of March 2017, Call 2 Care partnered with Novus Holdings to implement The iGardi Project at the William Lloyd Primary School in Paarl, Cape Town. William Lloyd Primary School is a state school located at Maasdorp Street, Paarl, Western Cape. A portion of students registered at the school are from disadvantaged areas, which led the school to establish a feeding scheme as they believe that healthy nutritional food plays a vital role in children's concentrati
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Call 2 Care
- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
The Future Foundations, a Novus Holdings initiative, brings The iGardi Project to Zusakhe Educare lo
On Friday the 10th of March 2017, thanks to the hard work and determination by myDunoon, Novus Holdings, Zusakhe and the Dunoon community members, Phase 1 of The iGardi Project was officially kicked off. By first implementing 12 drought resistant garden beds, the first phase will feed all of the children at 'Zusakhe Eduare', a registered Non-Profit Organization that offers a crèche, after-care facility and home base care services to those either infected or affected by HIV/Ai
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Call 2 Care
- Apr 3, 2017
- 3 min
The Future Foundations, a Novus Holdings initiative, brings The iGardi Project to Marconi Beam Prima
Novus Holdings is the most comprehensive commercial printing and manufacturing operation in South Africa. With its headquarters in Cape Town, the Group operates 11 plants in key metropolitan across South Africa. Thanks to the Future Foundations, a Novus holdings Initiative, the Call 2 Care organisation set out to implement The iGardi Project at the Marconi Beam Primary School, allowing for 197 students to be fed daily with a strong focus on ensuring local community involvemen
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Call 2 Care
- Oct 24, 2016
- 1 min
The iGardi Project - 24th October - Vegetable Garden build - Masibambane Service Center - Samora Mac
During October, we set out to Build a Self-watering Wicking Food Garden in the Samora Machel township with an INCREDIBLE volunteer team! We have only a few builds left until we have ourselves a delicious home grown soup kitchen that will feed over 100 community members per week. If you would like to make a difference, check out The iGardi Project page for more information on our monthly garden building volunteer events. Event images: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.
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Call 2 Care
- Sep 25, 2016
- 1 min
The iGardi Project - 25th September - Vegetable Garden build - Masibambane Service Center - Samora M
The iGardi project is a fun and unique way to help increase the diversity of food and nutrition in underprivileged communities through our proven model for sustainable food gardening that educates and empower individuals to benefit their community. The iGardi Project's mission is to plant 100's of Self Watering Food Garden Boxes within South Africa and host a number of educational programs to ensure that anyone is able to build these gardens cost effectively.. By connecting v
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Call 2 Care
- Jul 24, 2016
- 1 min
The iGardi Project - Vegetable Garden build - Masibambane Service Center - Samora Machel
The iGardi project is a fun and unique way to help increase the diversity of food and nutrition in underprivileged communities through our proven model for sustainable vegetable gardening that educates and empower individuals to benefit their community. The iGardi Project's mission is to plant 100's of Self Watering Food Garden Boxes within South Africa and host a number of educational programs to ensure that anyone is able to build these gardens cost effectively. By connecti
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Call 2 Care
- Jul 10, 2016
- 1 min
The IAPCO conference delegates get their hands dirty on The iGardi Project
During July, the IAPCO conference delegates set out to Build 6 x Self-watering Wicking Food Garden in the Samora Machel township all made possible thanks to Adventure Works! It was a day of church choirs singing, arts and crafts market, delicious fruit eating and the entire Samora Machel community coming together to give thanks and assist with the Garden build. This was personally one of my favourite experiences. Beneficiary: Masibambane Service Center Location: Samora Machel
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