Local projects we support worldwide

Located in a suburb of Beijing, in addition to taking in orphaned children, this home also treats children (medically) whose lives are in danger.

The Ibu Harnik orphanage provides for about 42 orphans. Shoestring contributes towards the purchase of school uniforms, school bags and shoes for the children. The Tolong Flores foundation is dedicated to the improvement of teaching in the schools of Flores.

Besides beautiful buildings and cultural heirlooms you'll find a lot of poverty in Egypt. Elderly persons, who no longer have (nearby) family, are left to otherwise fend for themselves.

The First River Fun Club was started as a pilot project for the children of Faure in Eerste River which is a short distance from our operations base and workshop in Somerset West.

This community is surrounded by wine farms and the children of First River Fun Club have grown up where alcoholism, poverty and neglect are rife.

The initial concept was to provide a safe and fun environment for the children whose parents work during the school holidays.

It has spread its wings to become SO MUCH MORE than that for the many kids and teens who have found a safe place to learn and grow and express creativity with the amazing team of people who started it all.

The recent addition to this amazing project is the crèche that has been opened on the property.

The Corcovado Foundation organises several projects in the Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. The foundation was setup by residents of the park concerned with stopping the illegal hunting and logging there and to defend the rights of local communities.

Our local agent in Nepal helps a number of schools with costs for teachers, libraries and computers.

The Straatkinderen Medellin Foundation organises sporting, recreational and cultural activities for disadvantaged street children.

The Literacy India Foundation, an organisation dedicated to fighting illiteracy, started the 'Karigari Project', which we support in collaboration with our local agent in India. 'Karigari' helps women to be self-sufficient.