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Dear Friends of Thanda Foundation, Our most exciting news for 2023 is that after almost 2 years of discussions, community engagement, and project planning we have welcomed Masibambisane CrËche to the Thanda Foundation Trust family.  Masibambisane CrËche is located within the Mandlakazi Community, which is

Imagine if we had to wake up on a planet that no longer had any rhinos. Will we tell our children that we did nothing as these magnificent creatures were hunted into extinction? What a tragic day that will be! This is exactly the scenario

Dear Friends, We could never have imagined that 2020 would turn into the year that it has been. The global pandemic has impacted each and every one of us is so many ways and although this has been one of the most challenging years that

Who could have imagined that the world as we know it could change so drastically in such a short period of time. The Inkanyiso Crèche had high hopes for 2020, especially after the welcome improvements made last year and with a lot of new, fresh

Given that obtaining most goods is a challenge in our rural area and that there is a critical shortage of running water, Thanda Foundation Trust purchased high-grade surface and hand sanitizers for distribution to rural entrepreneurs, municipalities, schools and police stations. The rural entrepreneurs are

As part of the Covid19 relief project and with the goal of promoting local economic empowerment and entrepreneurship, three seamstresses were identified from the communities neighbouring Thanda Safari, namely Mandlakazi and Mdletsheni. These Gogo’s (Grandmothers), together with young assistants recruited from the surrounding areas, undertook

Thousands of community members within rural Zululand have lost their jobs due to the economic impact of the Covid19 National Shutdown. These communities rely heavily on tourism-related industries and with the uncertainty over when the tourism industry will begin operating the outlook for these communities