There are various ways in which the worker committees on our partner farms across Southern African can utilise their allocated Waitrose Foundation funds...
Waving enthusiastically at the end of another busy but productive training week. This group represents three farms, and they are all worker committee...
What a fun photo with a special moment created by the YearBeyond YeBoneers team team who has been busy on 11 different sites...
On the 27th of June two of our team members visited our grower partner Cederberg Wines and enjoyed a wonderful warm welcome...
During a visit to Montrouge Primary School outside Tulbagh, we had the honour of meeting the principal, Mr Andrews, and to see the kids who...
On one of our site visits to grower partners in the Grabouw area, we had a chat to Jennerise Ziegelaar (age 20) who works in the Partial Care...
We launched our Youth Professional and Personal Development programme and started off with an enthusiastic group of 38 young people...
Thank you to our training service provider Spieel Arts Collective for their insight, expertise and also sensitivity...
We received a wonderful report from the Mouton Foundation on the 29th of May 2024: “Last night we celebrated...
After a visit to the Eastern Cape by Ishmael Lupahla, our Manager: Monitoring & Evaluation, and Emily Hendricks, our Manager: Exporter...
We spent some time with Mercila Scholtz, the Creche and Aftercare Manager at Dennegeur Farms in...
We visited the Ceres area and met with Calvin Sass, who was part of the YearBeyond programme, supported by the Waitrose Foundation...
We're deligted to share this photo we've received from Pierre Burger, the Managing Director of Protea Farm (KOO Orchards), supported by...
Two of our young entrepreneurs enrolled in our Youth Development Programme (in partnership with the School of Entrepreneurship), attended...
A special mention goes to one of our grower partners, the Namibian Grape Company (NGC) with exporter CapeSpan...
We've received another special thank you note on email during the month of March - this time via Heloise de Kock of...
We visited Auldearn Farm and had the opportunity to meet with Kobie Stevens to talk about how the Waitrose Foundation...
Small Moments, Big Impact: We’ve received a grateful shout-out for support of Abendruhe...
We had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with the team from Laureus South Africa on the 4th of a 5 day workshop in...
After the workshop held by Spieel Arts Collective for the team from Madikwe Berry...
Within the first week of February a group from one of our Waitrose Foundation growers, Madikwe Berry (through exporter BerryWorld SA) attended the Psychosocial...
We had the opportunity to visit Buffelskraal farm in the Hexriver Valley in November last year and had a chat to Quinton Matolla who has been...
We received a report from Ezoneé Marais from Dasdrif farm on how the allocated funding from the Waitrose Foundation has been productively utilised...
During February we had several busy training weeks in various locations throughout the country. These photos were taken during the Worker Committee...
The YearBeyond 2024 programme in the Witzenberg (supported by the Waitrose Foundation as implementing partner), had a very productive start in February...
We had the opportunity to visit Dennegeur in Grabouw in late November and had a chat to Lisakanya Gangatela (21) who works in the crèche...
Early in January, we received these photos from Moira Daniels and a wonderfully inspiring report from our grower partner outside Rawsonville...
Exciting news was shared by the DuToit Agri for their cherished farm workers and their families in December...
We received these lovely photos during the December Christmas period, taken by Ezoné Marais at our grower partner farm...
Exciting news was shared by the DuToit Agri for their cherished farm workers and their families in December...
On a visit to one of our Waitrose Foundation grower partners in De Doorns, Buffelskraal, we had the opportunity to chat to Sister Alet van Zyl...
Two back-to-back workshops were held at Tzaneen Country Lodge in the Limpopo Province in November...
Our Youth Entrepreneurship Programme, in partnership with the School of Entrepreneurship, launched in February of 2023...
As implementing partner of the YearBeyond programme and specifically the group enrolled in the Witzenberg area, we are extremely...
In this circle there are 306 years of work experience collectively in the agricultural sector. A truly inspiring group of people came...
We had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Waitrose (UK) to our head office in Stellenbosch on 19 October for...
Our much-anticipated two-day Project Coordinators Conference happened on 13 and 14 October 2023 at the Devonvale Golf and...
Our newly appointed Manager: Monitoring and Evaluation, Ishmael Lapahla, visited one of our Waitrose Foundation grower...
A fun Sports Day was organised by Buffelskraal farm in De Doorns in early October. Five farms in the area participated...
As one of the YearBeyond programme implementing partners, we often share about programme progress and activities. In September all...
There was a lot of sporting action for the whole community in Kakamas, in the Northern Cape over the Heritage Day long weekend...
Wonderful 'gees' was visible at a very colourful Sports Day at grower partner, De Keur in Ceres, supported by the Waitrose Foundation...
Another worker committee has been trained and empowered to represent the needs and interests of their local community on the farm...
When 48 women gather for life-impacting learning and experiences, it looks like this! Thank you so much to this group of phenomenal women...
We've received a very positive report from our Waitrose Foundation Manager: Farm Support, Raymond Engelbrecht, after his visit to the Northern Cape in August...
This enthusiastic group of attendees has had the opportunity to attend Worker Committee Training with facilitator Renaldo van Hoogstraten from...
Our Waitrose Foundation CEO, Kobus Visagie, visited Grabouw on Friday 4 August for a special handover ceremony at Paul Cluver. The De Rust worker...
Our focus in this two-day programme at Goudini Spa in August was on skills development and training with specific emphasis on empowering and...
Introducing Jerome van Rooi, Junior Assistant Winemaker at our grower partner Cederberg Wines. Early in June we shared a few photos of Cederberg Wines's...
Another enthusiastic group of workers received Worker Committee Training last week at the Devonvale Golf & Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch...
We held a mid-winter contact session with the Western Cape group who enrolled for our Youth Entrepreneurship Programme for 2023. This workshop...
Joyful and proud moments were shared with the team of Ambrosia Citrus Estates, our grower partner in Hoedspruit in the Limpopo Province in June...
On Friday the 23rd of June, a group of Yeboneers, gathered at Kaleo Guest Farm in the Koue-Bokkeveld for the #ThathaYouth #Praat event...
Frankenhof, one of our grower partners in the Western Cape (near Swellendam), is situated in an area where periods of loadshedding are...
Our Manager Education and Training Support, Hilda Links, braved the cold this week and headed out to grower partner, Cederberg Wines, for Training...
During Child Protection Week (28 May – 4 June) we received feedback from our enthusiastic and very hardworking Yeboneers group in the Witzenberg District...
We've received more photos from Jacomien Botes, responsible for Social Development at the Karsten Group. These photos were taken during...
A passion for nature and indigenous vegetation, nuturing new growth, and focusing on community empowerment - this is all evident in Waitrose Foundation supported projects...
We received good news of a bountiful harvest at Roepersfontein partial facility on Kanoneiland farm in the Northern Cape. These beautiful photos...
Economic Empowerment is one of the Waitrose Foundation's Key Focus areas. We support our grower partners across Southern Africa...
In April the Year Beyond (Yeboneers) group from the Witzenberg District, gathered at Kaleo Guest Farm in the Koue-Bokkeveld to attend the...
It was another busy week in April for our team when various training programmes and site visits happened in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape in early April...
The 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Programme kickstarted with a productive and inspiring two day workshop in Wolseley in March...
Waitrose Foundation grower partner, Dasdrif farm in the Moorreesburg district, held a special gratitude celebration...
We received another wonderful report from Pienie Baardman on Saratoga farm, one of our grower partners...
In mid-March our Waitrose Foundation Manager Farm Support, Raymond Engelbrecht, visited Sonop Boerdery for a weekend of activities...
What a fantastic start to the 2023 Year Beyond programme for this group of youth in the Witzenberg area, incorporating Ceres...
It is always a source of great encouragement for our Waitrose Foundation team when we receive reports from our grower partners ...
Growing up in rural Bizana, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is where the seeds were sown for Nosindiso Pepu to flourish...
We had the opportunity to meet in person with Barney Smyth, Ethics and Sustainability Specialist...
There were proud moments at grower partner, Doornkraal farm, in the Witzenberg valley in February.
Four very productive training days were enjoyed by a group of agri-workers from Waitrose Foundation partner farms in the Western Cape.
This group of attendees put in a lot of hard work at Hippo Hollow Country Estate near Hazyview in Mpumalanga...
On Friday, 13 January, we had the opportunity to visit Doornkraal farm in the Witzenberg valley ...
When Worker Committees prioritise the well-being of workers on the farm and creative opportunities...
Grower partner, Dasdrif farm in Moorreesburg, Western Cape...
We received these photos from the very enthusiastic rugby team...
We received photos from Elmarie at Sonop farm...
In mid-December a two day training session with a group of high school...
In March 2020 we shared on our channels about Kopano's journey...
In 2019 we reported on our follow up with 𝗦𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮...
We have been busy during the month of November with site...
We recently received this photo from Liza Potgieter...
Last week Raymond Engelbrecht, our Waitrose Foundation Manager...
We were delighted to hear the very positive...
A Women and Young Girls Empowerment Workshop...
In the middle of October at Schoonbee Landgoed in...
Vaccination facilities made available on many partner...
We received an update from Dasdrif farm's Creche in Moorreesburg...
About a year ago we were in contact with Jacomien Botes...
We've posted from time to time about our Waitrose Foundation bursary recipients and as we've just celebrated Woman's Day...
Our grower partner Nel Brothers in the Northern Cape recently made their facility...
In June this year a new worker committee was elected at Dasdrif farm...
We were delighted and honoured to be in attendance at the official opening of the new...
On Saturday 22 May, Waitrose Foundation Manager Farm Support, Raymond Engelbrecht...
On Friday, 21 May, two of our team members, Eleanor Louw (Regional Coordinator)...
Sports contribute greatly to the physical and psychological well-being of agri-workers...
In April it was participants from farms in the Koue-bokkeveld area’s turn...
What a joy it was to visit Monteith farm in Grabouw on Saturday, 24 April, to join in the 10 year celebrations...
Waitrose Foundation Manager Education & Training Support, Hilda Links, visited the Limpopo province...
We received this photo and a glowing report from Elma Esterhuysen from Stofeiland farm...
Our Manager - Farm Support, Raymond Engelbrecht, recently visited Morester farm in Piketberg in the Western Cape...
From time to time we reconnect with recipients of our past Waitrose Foundation bursary programme...
Access to quality medical assistance for farm workers is especially challenging...
On 25 and 26 February we held the first of a series of two day workshops...
Our Manager Farm Support, Raymond Engelbrecht...
We are delighted to report on another one of our bursary recipients...
We're delighted to report on another one of our bursary recipients who benefited...
At the beginning of November 2020 a truly inspiring two-day workshop was held in Kakemas...
We recently received feedback from Betsie Ryke, CEO of the Rural Arts Network (RAN)...
We regard farm worker committees as the true engine room - the driving force - behind projects...
We've received very encouraging reports and these images from Jacomien Botes of the Karsten Group...
We've been so encouraged by the feedback from our bursary recipients over the past few months...
During the month of June there has been a gradual reopening of schools across South Africa...
Farm manager, Easton Marsch, from Lushof Fruits in Saron in the Western Cape provided us...
We've recently received wonderful news from one of the recipients of our bursary...
Waitrose Foundation growers as well as exporters have been very active in the community...
South Africa joined the rising number of countries across the globe in going into lockdown on Thursday 26 March...
We visited Monteith in mid-February on a cold, rainy afternoon to have a chat with Valencia Lewies...
Worker Committees can be described as the 'engine rooms' of project planning and execution on Foundation partner farms...
Meet one of our Bursary students, Siyabonga Mathebula, who’s currently doing his 2nd year Master’s Degree at North West University Mafikeng Campus.
Many young people in South Africa do not have easy and regular access to activities that offer opportunities...
After-school Educational Support significantly improves the academic and personal development of farm workers' children...
The Foundation’s regional managers often visit partner farms all across South Africa and are inspired when seeing the practical value impact on farms workers of Foundation funded projects...
Jordaan Farm in De Doorns recently openend their new Yamakaya Partial Care Facility (Early Childhood Development as well as Aftercare Centre).
Foundation grower partner, Nel Brothers farms, host an annual soccer and netball tournament for their farm workers on their Rooipad farm.
Music Development Programmes on farms create opportunities for children and youth to discover, develop and express their talents through the Arts.
Kopano Nyokana walked from farm to farm during the month of January 2014 and eventually found work at Buffelskraal in De Doorns, Western Cape...
The Waitrose Foundation remains acutely aware that it serves communities who are in remote rural locations and therefore often marginalised...
The recent visit of Rupert Thomas (Commercial Director of Waitrose & Partners), Andrew Allchurch (Head of Trading: Fresh Produce)...
Women in key positions on Remhoogte Farm in Grabouw in the Western Cape, consistently display their natural unselfish and caring characteristics, especially towards children and the youth on the farm.
Aftercare facilitators at Kromhout Aftercare Centre (Karsten Farms, Kakamas), Judy Brandt and Joanica Marais, support 31 children with their homework and strive to improve their academic performance.
The Waitrose Foundation’s Field Manager, Hilda Links and Educational Facilitator, Eleanor Louw, recently visited Sanddrift farm in De Doorns region of the Western Cape.
Cederberg Wines is located near Clanwilliam in the beautiful Cederberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa.
A key component of the Waitrose & Partners Foundation’s vision of establishing sustainable and dynamic supply chains, are linked to the need on partner farms of having access to opportunities, infrastructure and financial and other resources.
We often overlook the not-so-obvious impact of the Waitrose Foundation on the social upliftment in agri-worker communities on partner farms. While the physical infrastructure, equipment, training programmes and other tangible projects are always noticed and appreciated...
The collaboration between the committee of Lourens Ferreira and Waitrose Foundation staff enhanced the capacity of the farm to resolve internal challenges, design improvement plans for their current projects and identify suitable, local service providers ...
The Aganang Oranjedal Project still actively works towards accomplishing its vision of empowered women, empowering local communities whilst also generating additional income for its members.
A significant change in the confidence and pride amongst 39 workers from 8 farms became obvious during...
The investment of the Waitrose Foundation in a computer software programme namely CAMI (Computer Aided Mathematics Instruction) is still yielding good fruit in the
The month of August also know as Women’s Month in South Africa, created an acute awareness for some of the core functions of women.
The Waitrose Foundation (SA) recently facilitated a visit of a film crew sent by Waitrose from the UK to take pictures and video footage for marketing purposes.
Boomerang farm launched a social development initiative that impacts 60-70 children in Valley Road, Grabouw, Western Cape.
The Waitrose Foundation demonstrates its belief in the value/potential of partnerships by working closely with its member farms to design and implement social development projects..
Monteith Farm, like all members of the Waitrose Foundation, has the business and technical capacity to adapt to necessary changes in business markets as well as the natural environment.
The implementation of the Waitrose Foundation Education Strategy which started in 2012 opened the world of knowledge and information for children at 90 Aftercare Centres across South Africa.
The project coordinator of Katco, Heleen le Roux, built on one of the key elements highlighted at the recent Waitrose Foundation Annual General Meeting and Conference...
Meet one of our Bursary students, Siyabonga Mathebula, who’s currently doing his 2nd year Master’s Degree at North West University Mafikeng Campus.