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REACH OUT: Paul Cromhout, Small Projects Foundation CEO.Picture: MATTHEW FIELD

SPF on a mission to help local communities

The Small Projects Foundation (SPF), based in Southernwood, has been in operation for over 30 years and continues to pursue its mission helping local communities. “It’s core focus is to improve the lives and livelihoods of poor and…

HELPING HAND: From left, Anthelene Els, Sindiswa Mbinqo and Jackie Orsmond from Masithethe Counselling Services and Nontatyambo Clinic Centre manager Mr Maki

Caring voice for residents

Masithethe Counselling Services opened a new centre in Mdantsane recently. The structure was kindly sponsored by Small Projects Foundation (SPF). Masithethe director Jackie Orsmond said the main goal of the organisation was to see members…

Helping pupils get physical

FOUNDED in 2013 with the vision of offering equal opportunities to all children, the iLifa Group has partnered with the Small Projects Foundation (SPF) to bring quality physical education to rural schools in and around East London. Both…

All they want for Christmas is …

THE GO! & Express called up some popular East Londoners wanting to know what they would like in their Christmas stocking this year, or more importantly, what their wish for Christmas was. Here’s what they had to say. “Personally I’d love…

VALUABLE SKILLS: As part of the Bumb’ingomso leadership camp, a group of young women and their group leader discuss what social capital is and how they can use it to improve their communities Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT

Leadership camp empowers young women

THE Small Projects Foundation (SPF) recently partnered with Bumb’ingomso to help conduct their leadership camp for young women in and around Buffalo City at the Gonubie Hotel. Initiated by the DG Murray Trust, the Bumb’ingomso five-day…

Veggie gardens saving little lives

Project helps community to grow, make own baby food IN AN effort to help combat malnutrition in children, the Small Projects Foundation (SPF) has established sustainable vegetable gardens at needy homes and Early Childhood Development…

New kit gives Newlands schools a boost

THROUGH the Small Projects Foundation’ (SPF) sport programme, the Newlands schools rugby and netball teams received their new kit sponsored by Kistefos last week. The rugby team, made up of players from Nxaruni Primary, Mzonkeshe Primary…

Foundation a lifeline for girls

SPF tackles issues to empower BCM schools THE Small Projects Foundation’s (SPF) Bright Futures Programme has supported and improved the learning experience of girls and young women in various under-resourced schools around the Buffalo…

Schools programme offers ray of hope

Empowerment projects reap rewards BASED in East London, the Small Projects Foundation (SPF) has been changing the lives of impoverished and vulnerable communities around South Africa since January 1988. SPF’s Bright Futures programme is a…

Rotarians hand over R700 000 to charity

‘ We want to express our thanks to the East London community’ SARAH KINGON GATELY ROTARIANS handed over a total of R700000 to a number of charity organisations at the Regent Hotel in East London on Tuesday. The money was collected over…