Southern Africa

CPA support southern Africa in a number of ways, one example is the Keiskamma Project in South Africa. Read more about it here.

Also below is information about the Calabash fund in South Africa that CPA are supporting

Calabash Trust

In 1999, Calabash Tours had been established for two years. Many tourists from around the world had experienced tours into the townships around Port Elizabeth and engaged with children and adults in these poverty stricken neighbourhoods.

Often these visitors felt moved to make a donation to schools, but this was done in an unstructured way. In 1999, Marion Gate, took a township tour with Paul Miedema. Marion had recently arrived in Port Elizabeth from Scotland and she was so moved by the dire need she saw, that after a couple more tours she wanted to get involved in long term development with the children.

She proposed to Paul that they form a Trust in order to manage the donations and direct the money into projects that would make a real difference to the future of the children. And so the Trust was formed, with Paul Miedema as Chairperson and Marion Gate as Trust Manager.

Calabash Trust United Kingdom

In 2005, Calabash Trust, United Kingdom was formed with the primary purpose of fund raising for Calabash Trust, South Africa.

CURRENT PROGRAMMES

Child Sponsorship Scheme, Friends of Calabash Trust, Ramaphosa Pre-School and Nutrition Scheme, Masikulisane Youth Group, HIV AIDS Home Based Care, Rein Miedema Education Fund, Vegetable Gardens, School Furniture Programme, School Twinning Programme

To find out more about the trust see below:

1) Calabash Website: http://www.calabashtrust.co.za/

2) Calabash Trust email: calabashtrust@aerosat.co.za