05 Aug 2021 Find Out What’s New with A Spring of Hope
We have been busy with projects at our Permaculture Center, partner schools, and community gardens and we are excited to share our progress....
Author: Carolynne Smith
26 May 2021 Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28th
Period poverty is a global issue affecting an estimated 500 million menstruators each month. Period products are expensive and regularly not accessible to women and girls in rural communities of...
18 May 2021 Our Programs Are Growing & Thriving!
We introduced our Mina Cup program to learners at Ntsoelemolodi Primary School and Mmasekobe Secondary School this past April. This program is focused on providing learners with a sustainable and...
05 Feb 2021 Winter Update
It's winter in the US and summer in South Africa! Thank you for continuing to support A Spring of Hope and our mission to bring clean drinking water, sustainable sanitation...
06 Jan 2021 The Rise In Homegardens: The Spread of Permaculture in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Permaculture gardening has become a very popular, effective, and creative solution to the worsening food insecurity in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
07 Nov 2020 Fall 2020: What We Have Been Up To
Our gardens are thriving and they have helped improve food security within our communities greatly during these difficult times. Our team has been working at A Spring of Hope’s Permaculture...
14 Oct 2020 Teaching Students In The Middle of A Pandemic
Global Handwashing Day is October 15th, it is an important day around the world as it is a day to recognize how access to clean water is crucial to preventing...
12 Aug 2020 Winter in South Africa & Summer in the United States: What Have We Been Up To?
Our team has been working hard to ensure families in their community are safe and healthy during their continued lockdown. ...
10 Jul 2020 Let’s Talk About Permaculture!
In 2017, 1.6 million households in SA experienced hunger. Mpumalanga and Limpopo have some of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country. ...
16 May 2020 COVID19 Has Us All Coming Together: Update On Our #APART_TOGETHER Campaign
Our team in South Africa has helped over 1,500 people, serving 300 households since the lockdown was first announced in South Africa. With support and donations we were able to...