Community Development Projects 

Rethink Africa received funding from the German Embassy, the Barloworld Empowerment Foundation and Local Initiatives Fund South Africa- (LIFSA) an initiative of the Government of the Principality of Monaco for a project to curb food insecurity  in  Evaton, Gauteng, South Africa.  Through grant funding, we have installed shaded nets/hydro tunnels; and purchase farming equipment and material for backyard vegetable gardeners, youth and women farmers that work in schools and preschools and donate a portion of the produce to the schools feeding schemes. The people we work with also produce for the local markets in the peri-urban settlements of Evaton and surrounding areas. 

Our programme also offers workshops for  women farmers and unemployed youth on the following : Climate Smart Agriculture Practices  to  increase produce, access to finance and non-financial support from public and private initiatives and building support through a network of local producers to curb food insecurity. The  women, youth and children from Early Childhood Development Centers that participate in our  programme receive training on the following: 

1. Micro-gardening & soil bed cultivation, raised beds, soil fertility and seed nurseries

2.   Water resources – rainwater harvesting, domestic wastewater use, other waters, drip irrigation

3.  Composting & mulching techniques       

4. Vegetable gardening

5. Food harvesting, preservation, storage & processing

6. Integrated pest management & vegetable cultivation

7.  Aquaponics