Today we are touched to share with you a letter from our partner Kate Groch, a world-famous teacher and a big-dreamer, Ubuntu-driven CEO of the Good Work Foundation!
Dear Global Londolozi Family
Even though many of you are ten thousand kilometres away, over the last 12 weeks you have made a material difference to the Good Work Foundation (GWF) and the thousands of people who rely on us here in rural South Africa.
Your ongoing generosity and kindness during this unprecedented time in modern history has meant that we have been able to do the following:
- Create educational Covid-19 videos in seven languages that have been shared with thousands of South Africans
- Deliver 1000 food parcels to the most vulnerable communities bordering the Greater Kruger Park together with our amazing partners from the Sabi Sand Wildtuin NPO Forum
- Deliver free data sim cards and digital devices into the hands of our adult Career-Academy students so they can continue to learn from home
- Support our team with an education, wellness and support programme, including access to an online doctor and coaches
- Chip away at our 2020 financial exposure that was created as a result of Covid-19
- Keep a rural Contact Centre (the social enterprise “VillageUp”) up and running. In fact we’ve been able to create more jobs at VillageUp
- Continue with our strategic planning process, providing our team with invaluable tools and strategies to pivot as necessary during this time
- Submit a proposal to the local Department of Education that will allow for the possibility of 50 of our Open Learning Academy facilitators to support with digital learning in 25 schools as these schools start to reopen
- Help young learners continue to reimagine possibilities in spite of the lockdown, with one GWF Open Learning Plus participant coming runner-up in a nationwide coding competition
- Retain the entire GWF team, all 130 of us.
In the comments that accompany the donations that have been made, some of you have apologised for what you think is a small amount. Firstly, we are beyond grateful that you thought of us. Secondly, every $20 adds up, and we have been able to have the impact that I mention above precisely because of all the donations from the extraordinary tribe adding up over time.
It is with heartfelt gratitude that I offer my thanks on behalf of the entire GWF team. We will continue to match our integrity and passion to your generosity.
The Londolozi Global family has made an enormous impact over 13 years, and during the pandemic, you have shown up once again.
Thank you, and please find some photos of our recent work below. If you would like to see more regular updates, stay close to our stories on Instagram or I invite you to visit our website and sign up to our email newsletter.
The GWF team delivers food parcels to vulnerable communities surrounding the Greater Kruger National Park.
Data sim cards and digital devices are delivered to our adult Career-Academy students so they can continue to learn from home.
Reimagining how we work…
With love and gratitude
Kate Groch, GWF Founder & CEO
And a note from me, Bronwyn Varty-Laburn – As students begin to return to campuses and schools start to reopen, Good Work Foundation’s work becomes as important as ever, and so if anyone would like to continue to add their generosity of spirit to this incredible cause please do so by clicking here.
Kate, what a wonderful blog, GWF🤗
@Joan Schmiidt, thank you Joan for your support . it is wonderful to be able to connect to our extended GWF family this way. love from the whole GWF team
Wonderfully heart-warming, and deeply important work you all are doing! Thanks for the feedback loop on our donations. Not that you owe an accounting in any way, as I know you are doing the real work of the people, but still great to see how it all comes together!! Grateful!
@Paul Canales, thanks Paul we appreciate your message and thank you for being a part of our extended GWF family. love from the whole GWF team
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I’m so pleased that our donations, whether double, triple or four figures have been able to provide ongoing services to GWF as well as add special programs for the communities in light of the COVID 19 virus. You can continue to count on my assistance in whatever way I can. Continued success!
@Denise Vouri, thank you Denise. your support is really appreciated. we hope to see you back in SA again soon. love from the entire GWF family
Amazing flexibility, dedication, and entrepreneurship during difficult times.
@Vin Beni, thank you Vin. always great to connect. thank you and Michelle for being such a big part of our extended GWF family. love from teh whole GWF team
Every story I read about GWF lifts my spirit. Community, energy, love, dedication and perseverance. Beautiful journey to watch.
@Ginger Brucker, thank you for your motivation and kind words . we are always grateful to our extended GWF family. we hope to see you back in SA again sometime soon lots to love from the whole GWF family
I would love to help, I have tried several times to donate but to date have not been successful. Can you e mail me with alternative ways I might be able to send money….
Thanks 🙏🏻💕
Hi Cally,
If you email Ryan James (ryan@goodworkfoundation.org), he should be able to hep you out.
Best regards.
Hi Cally,
Please could you pop me an email (gemma@goodworkfoundation.org) with any sort of error message you’re getting and I’ll see if I can help you out!
Thanks
Gemma
Hi Gemma, I sent an email this morning, so I look forward to hearing from you xx Cally
Kate, What a beautiful post! Thanks for sharing all that you and the team are accomplishing! With love from Sarasota!
@Michael and Terri Klauber, thank you Terri and Michael x x so grateful that you are both members of our Pink GWF family and for all your support and love always. love Kate and the whole team