Imbumba Projects

University student from Germany raises ZAR5000 for the Off-The-Beaten-Track Academy

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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 10:44
Since her visit to South Africa more than five years ago, Veronika Hertnagel has always been interested in knowing more about South Africa and also what she could do assist. Early last month she heard of the Off-The-Beaten-Track Academy which was pioneered by Richard Mabaso few years ago whilst he was studying community development in one of SA’s universities. Veronika then decided to host a fundraising party on the 3rd of March'10 and invited a few friends and family to raise funds. She managed to raise just over ZAR5000.00 which will be used to support the recently developed OTBTA programme for the extended June/July school holidays. This will enable 15 children from selected schools in rural communities an opportunity to visit the park, cinema and the beach during the holidays... It only cost ZAR325.00 per child for the programme! We invite anyone to contribute to help us reach more destitute children in rural communities during this period and beyond...

International Bank links Leadership Development and CSR to reach Zululand

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Tuesday, 20 April 2010 10:20
Businesses in Europe are combining their leadership development and Corporate Social responsibility efforts in South Africa. Mzondeni Orphan Care Centre in Mtubatuba was one of the first local charities to benefit from HSBC support. Imbumba Projects, a local social entrepreneurship enterprise, identified the care centre, which makes meals for more than 186 orphaned and vulnerable children on a daily basis. The care centre's founder Ntombemhlophe Myeni was struggling to cater for the growing numbers as there was not enough space to accommodate them. ‘In a country that faces so many social ills, it is a privilege for communities to have such resilient and persistent people like Ntombemhlophe Myeni who stand up and be the agents of change in their own localities' said Imbumba Projects coordinator Richard Mabaso.
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