Catch up on the last 6 months with Nourish... educational projects, soccer events, orphan support, gardens, and MORE!

1. It’’s been an incredibly long time since our last Nourish newsletter– so we heartily
apologise… I’m sure you have missed our updates, just as must as we have missed
sending them to you. So far its been a year of great partnerships, projects and
achievements– allowing us to focus so much on the positive work that we
accomplish. As we grow we develop more and more into the kind of long term
sustainable effective project that we want to be… making real grassroots change,
and ripples of true empowerment and upliftment. This has mainly been by
focusing on environmental education and upliftment through our Green Kidz
programme, as well as training and connecting to more rural artists or unemployed
women in our pro poor tourism recycled crafting project called Trash 2 Treasure.
And of course, our support for the sweetest,and most vulnerable of the community
never slacks– with our creche support, orphan support and old age home support
ongoing and heart-warming!
Please LIKE our pages on Facebook to
keep updated 
Facebook name:
Nourish.org.za
GreenKidzInitiative
Trash2Treasurecrafts
We have missed
YOU!
January –’June 2014

2. So Jan started off with us distributing
the last of our Secret Santa Shoebox
presents… and well– the pictures speak
a thousand words!
We have launched the
Nourish volunteer package –
as we would love to have company
and support on the ground,
planting, uplifting, feeding and
teaching. We have both
week/month and longer packages
available. You can contact us
directly for more info or soon we
will be available through Kameleon
Adventures travel agent!
EXCITING news is that we are looking into
partnerships with WESSA Eco Schools & also
WildLands Conservation Trust… big organisations
that we can learn much from & can assist us in
offering our Nourish schools so much more support!

3. PLEASE help get Nourish wheels– we are desperate for our own
vehicle to visit schools, transport donations etc. We have a page
on GoFund Me– so if you can help with one Euro/Pound/Rand–
it will all be SO appreciated!!
http://www.gofundme.com/77x8vg or donate via Paypal to
nourish.org.za@gmail.com
Seeds of Light visited Khutsong Old age home in
Acornhoek with some lovely woolly winter hats to keep
heads warm! And Otto Ostrich donated extra ostrich
meat to fill the pot! But then Khutsong paid it forward
and returned the blessing by donating an extra
wheelchair to a young disabled boy from Hluvukane. So
beautiful to see that giving can perpetuate itself…
*african ubuntu*

4. And remember we are running Green Kidz initiative–
Which has two focuses: environmental education in the classroom, and conservation
based field trips outside into the bush, to get hands-on with nature! This is going
GREAT. Nourish took on two environmental educators in January in partnership with
the Kruger to Canyon Biosphere. Training was done on our own comprehensive
conservation curriculum ( made for us by Rene Hoenderdos who has her BSC in
Environmental Science ). This includes games, interactive questions, outdoor tests,
and a great spectrum covering animal classification, soil erosion, snakes, reptiles, the
eco system, poaching etc. An awesome workshop to get Nokthula and Yandi ready–
and now they are teaching Grade 5 and 6 learners at 7 schools in Acornhoek area…
getting little hearts and minds set on nature! Its an amazing venture– and we reach
over 1000 children each week– and have a weekly interaction in their lives, which is a
great support for the schools we work with.
Our field trips are also great fun, with the kids having visited Moholoholo animal
rehabilitation centre, having learnt to dispel their fear of snakes at Khamai snake park,
having gone into the world renowned Kruger for a day trip, having met
anti poaching rangers, and even having gone for a fancy game drive at
Leadwood Estate with Rhino Revolution. These experiences and
opportunities to see ,touch ,hold and experience are ones these
children may never have had. A world of difference just out of reach!
Its our goal to grow this as more funding comes in for fuel and
entry fees – to keep backing our classroom education
with some fun immersion!
Kidz – Communities and Conservation

5. Another great accomplishment was our trip to AACOSIDA Orphanage in Maputo, to see
the crèche finally up and running and also to start a beautiful partnership with Born
Positive, an NGO who will work alongside AACOSIDA to provide support to some of the
children living with substitute families. A short visit of 2 days, but so much achieved and
so good to see the crèche in use– literal blood sweat and tears to get where we are
today!
For more pics go to NOURISH Facebook!

6. We have started a Veggie Box idea–
where each week people from Hoedspruit
can subscribe to a box full of fresh, local
fruit and veg… Our concept is to support
small farmers, micro-entrepreneurs, and
school/ orphan gardens when we buy!
The revenue we generate will ultimately
go into assisting more gardens to go semi-
organic, non-GM (genetically modified),
and flourish, providing more healthy food
for the villages they are based in– as well
as a revenue stream for the schools,
orphanages and individuals ! PLUS we
reduce the carbon footprint of our food!
So many positives! So the concept–
Nourishing Body- Earth- and Soul!
If you would like to help us get more
gardens going – we would love that. It
costs R 2000 to sponsor a garden
including non-GM heritage seeds,
compost, fertilizer, seedlings and
permaculture training 
Thanks to Katy La
Grange and her mom
back in the UK. Funds
were donated for
cement – alongside
some funding from
Nourish. This
completed the walls
of the new crèche for
Tsakelani Burlington.
A delivery of toys just
spread the joy even
more! Thanks to
everyone for their
previously-loved toys!

7. Trash 2 Treasure has found some new life
as we take on board an amazing team
member; Peach Ratshana. Her passion and
enthusiasm for the project are incredible!
Check out the Trash 2 Treasure Facebook
page online to keep updated on our village
tours and expanding crafts range including
funky makarapas, shadecloth handbags,
woven Mapusha rugs, mobiles, and MORE!
www.facebook.com/trash2treasurecrafts
EARTH Day was spent with the troops from Protrack Anti Poaching Unit, who are
amazing in showing their care not only for nature but for the community too– by
spending a couple hours helping the women from the Nourish garden, clear, dig and
plow the Nourish garden ready for the next season. Thanks Protrack!

8. This year we decided to host our Kick it for Conservation soccer tournament in Thorndale
village, in what is now a multi-province, multi tournament set up. So even more villages and
youth reached. Even more fun and soccer– and most importantly even more education,
conservation and rhino awareness! This year’s tournament involved great sponsorship from
Protrack APU, Rhino Revolution, Djuma, Flag Steel, Sanlam, Seeds of Light, as well as a few
amazing individuals! We had some incredible soccer– and enjoyed talks by Chris Daniels ( on
Rhinos and his story book Bongis Quest ) as well as learnt about snakes from Khamai Reptile
park, which was a huge success! We also hosted our Junior Kick it for Conservation
tournament in Hoedspruit town at Drakensig Sports Field– and had a great turn-out of 9
teams– 8 from Acornhoek Schools as well as Southern Cross school in Hoedspruit.
This is becoming
more and more a
cross racial, cross
cultural, cross socio-
economic initiative–
bringing together
sports, communities
and conservation all
in one! Our next
tournament is in the
Willows Village with
over 100 players,
keep your eyes and
ears posted!
And last but not least…
Till next time XOXO