Nomonde Siyaka, the heart and soul of the Langa township near Cape Town owns 'Mzansi', the famous restaurant.
She is currently suffering from metastatic breast cancer... and the restaurant business is at a complete stop due to the current virus situation. The only way to save her life is to turn to expensive private healthcare. Like most South Africans, Nomonde has no private insurance. So ACT stepped in.
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Township promiscuity, alcohol, drugs and the related violence can create untenable situations for women and their young children.
They need a place to seek calm and safety. The Blue Downs crisis center was unsafe and derelict. So ACT stepped in. ACT and partners planned & funded a corporate social responsibility event for 250 enthusiastic executives to renovate the Blue Downs crisis center building in just one single day. |
After the 2015 earthquake, the primary school of Mure in Nepal was declared unsafe and had to be demolished.
To enable a quick back-to-school for all young students of the area, the school had to be re-built at record speed. So ACT stepped in. School management was handed over formally on the occasion of the Grand Opening to the local community in November 2017. The rebuilt school is now attended by 104 students aged 4 to 13 and 8 teachers. |
While visiting an informal child care housed in a container in Dunoon,
South Africa, we noticed a beautiful little girl walking in an odd way. We asked the lady in charge what the problem was... she showed us Notula's club foot. So ACT stepped in. |
Mgadi is a confirmed artist living in the largest township of Cape Town, Khayelitsha.
His project is to provide first-level art courses to keep kids off the street after school hours in his neighbourhood. But he has no financial means. So ACT stepped in. |
For youth and women to replicate the programme model in their respective communities; ensuring longevity of it and its self-sustainability as well as creating self-employment and generating income for themselves and for others.
We believe that there is a demand for these magnificent hand-made pieces. You can now purchase them online on our website. |
MadymaMadyma is a Swiss association founded
by a courageous mother and her daughter offering financial and material support to fund children scholarship in Madagascar. Visit the Madyma website. |
PharmhelpPharmelp is a Swiss association supporting quality control and screening of counterfeit medicines in emerging countries by:
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