I grew up in a farming community and spent many afternoons playing in the gravel road with the farm worker’s children, until my mother would call me inside for dinner and bath time. It struck me that the other children were never called home, no […]
The Paarl Arboretum will once again come alive this December as runners of all ages descend on the historic town for The Rock Ultra Trail Runs – a two-day showcase of endurance, scenery and community spirit. While the event includes both marathon and ultra-distance challenges, […]
Mandela Day is celebrated on 18 July each year to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela and to encourage acts of service and community upliftment. This year, the Anna Foundation is marking the day with something special. The learners from our 22 rural after-schools […]
Winter has arrived, and while some of us are reaching for extra blankets and hot chocolate, many of the children we work with are facing the cold without the basics to stay warm. This winter, we are inviting you to clear out your cupboards and […]
What an unforgettable experience! The Absa Cape Epic 2025 brought together cyclists from across the globe to conquer one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world, and we were there, supporting them every pedal of the way. From the race villages to the […]
Rawsonville, South Africa – The Anna Foundation has launched a new after-school project atthe Merwida Wine Farm in Rawsonville, aimed at supporting the holistic development of 90children between the ages of 5-18 years. The project opened its doors on Monday, January23rd, 2023, making structured Educational, […]
In working towards encouraging the holistic development of underprivileged rural children, one of the Anna Foundation’s top priorities is to empower, equip and employ local women to support the children in their communities through our “3 Rs Programme: Reading, Running, Right-ing”. We currently train and […]
The Anna Foundation’s afterschool programmes are located on various working farms throughout the Western Cape, and the majority of our learners are farm workers’ children. Having grown up on the farm, the children are accustomed to sights of the surrounding vineyards and the visitors entering […]
Community work is a team effort! In the first semester of 2022, the Anna Foundation have had the incredible pleasure of welcoming a handful of students from the University of Stellenbosch on board as helpful members of our volunteer team. These willing students have happily […]
Mariska Goliath is a member of our scholarship programme who we met at one of our farm projects in 2010. Although Mariska was only in pre-primary at the time, we recognized a resilient twinkle in her eye despite her difficult family circumstances and lack of […]