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HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT We make an impact through the projects we support. PROJECT SHOWCASE: NAMIB SKY COMMUNITY TRUST – LITTLE BUGS SOSSUSVLEI

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Gondwana Care Trust

The Trust does not involve itself in managing projects over
the long term, but is committed to assisting beneficiaries
who need subsistence assistance through the MealForTwo
programme. Gondwana provides monthly financial and The Little Bugs school opened in
resources support. 2011 with three pupils and a dose

With the Trust formalised and its governance practices of pioneer spirit. It is named for the
established, we focused on integrating it with Gondwana creepy crawlies in the Sossusvlei
business functions. This will allow us to expand our online dunes and educates children up to
presence and reach, increase efficiency and improve grade 4.
project coordination with Gondwana’s operations and The 100% donor-funded school
logistics functions. During 2020: provides children with a cultural
area that stimulates their curiosity.
○ We appointed the Environmental and Social Impact
Manager as an additional Trustee to assist in the Trust’s It hosts practical lessons such
operations as cooking, gardening and
environmental education, social
○ We added an online payment button on our website behaviour and hygiene. It also
Meet the Trustees: Chris Gouws – Trustee, Fabiola Schrywer – By Invitation, Dgini Visser – Trustee, Iroleen Hurter – Trustee, for direct donation from all over the world to support
Gys Joubert – Trustee, Quintin Hartung – Trustee, Sonia Noirfalise-Corsini – Trustee our projects provides medical and psychological
care, parenting support and a
ORIGINS A group of employees founded the Trust as a project-based philanthropic passion project. Initially, it was ○ The Trust became represented on The Narrative nutritional programme.
Namibia
funded from outside of Gondwana, mostly by employees. The school is part of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF’s) regional early childhood development programme and is a beneficiary of the annual Gondwana Care Trust
The Trust was formalised when the company was restructured in 2017, and a trust deed was outlined to As a company, we value School Christmas Bag project. We support their sewing division by purchasing their products to sell at our retail shops and on The Narrative Namibia. Items sold range from Shweshwe lion, elephant and
focus our efforts away from charity and towards impact. our impact on communities giraffe toys to stylish yoga bags and practical home wear.
MANAGEMENT A Board of Trustees (the Trustees) manages the Trust, which is audited annually. Other than banking fees, The school has taken its first steps to making a vegetable garden, which has helped parents to grow their own vegetables and become less dependent on the nearest town, which is 180km away. The
programme significantly impacts the Sossusvlei as a whole, and it now includes a chicken farm and aquaponics.
all funds go to sustainable projects. The Trustees formalised and approved the application process for across the country. Despite
beneficiaries and projects. Gondwana’s representatives assist the Trust by inspecting nearby recipient The school hosts over 30 learners, a teacher and a principal. It includes a vegetable garden, chicken
properties and providing regular feedback to the Trustees. low occupancy figures, we are
IMPACT We assist recipients to become sustainable, self-managing and to develop a sense of ownership within committed to our contractual farm and aquaponics.
their own projects. agreements for as long as we

The Trust and Gondwana also support and create market opportunities through our curio shops. Through public
awareness, we provide a channel for other like-minded people and businesses to get involved. This enables the can afford to be.
recipients to contact certain sponsors to assist and engage in training and developing sustainable skills.

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