Yearly Archives: 2021

14 posts

15 Years’ Old!

The GRCT was established as a UK registered charity in 2006, making us 15 years’ old this year! From small beginnings around Penny and Patrick Fleming’s kitchen table to 15 years of meeting the nutritional needs of young people in South Africa so that they can study, play and remain well. During this […]

Royal Parks Half Marathon 10/10

Our two runners are in training for the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London on Sunday 10 October, to raise money for the GRCT. The somewhat cloudy rather than sunny Summer weather this year has made the training more manageable! This event was deferred from last year due to the pandemic. If you wish to support our runners, […]

Angels in human form

Lindsey, a volunteer with our beneficiary the e’Pap Children’s Feeding Project, reports: “I stand in awe of these precious ladies who run these ECD centres under sometimes very difficult situations. They appreciate my visits and are so proud of their schools. The children are all very happy and well disciplined and they all […]

Hope in these times

The unrest and looting in South Africa in July following ex-president Jacob Zuma’s arrest and imprisonment was a very unsettling and worrying time. However, we are so often reminded of the spirit of resilience and co-operation which still holds firm. An example of this is the swift action taken by the […]

New feeding projects

The GRCT trustees have agreed to fund e’Pap at two new locations, one of which we mentioned briefly in our last newsletter. We are very grateful to the Rotary Club of St Francis Bay for overseeing these projects. The first is at the Bright Future Creche situated in Nompumelelo Village township […]