by gumboots | Jan 4, 2021 | News
In 2019 we brought you news of an ambitious initiative by Gumboots SA – working title Alexandra Youth Project but now renamed Sakhimfundo (meaning Building Education). The purpose built facility will comprise a performing arts centre and education centre to be...
by gumboots | Nov 15, 2020 | News
Our Challenge target this year was £7,500 and, taking into account Gift Aid claimable on donations, we’ve raised a few pence short of £8,950 – a fantastic result! Huge thanks to our generous supporters for rising to the Challenge in a difficult year both...
by gumboots | Nov 4, 2020 | News
Our Virtual Christmas Craft Market was a great success, reaching sales of just short of £4,000 which, with Gift Aid claimable on all the donated goods, means we’ve raised £5,000 to go towards keeping projects in Alexandra Township up and running in 2021. This...
by gumboots | May 21, 2020 | Projects
Building work on the first phase of the latest and most ambitious Gumboots Foundation project is underway. This joint venture involving Gumboots SA, Gumboots UK, Kidlinks World Inc in the USA and the Kadey Family Charitable Corp in Canada (KCC) will provide a much...
by gumboots | May 21, 2020 | News
The Coronavirus pandemic is being acutely felt in Alexandra Township as a result of school closures, food shortages and loss of jobs, all of which come on top of already excruciating levels of unemployment, over-crowding and general levels of hardship. With school...