International Women’s Day 2026: Access to rights
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
In 2025, ForAfrika’s programme interventions reached more than 3.4 million girls and women, representing 54.6% of our total reach across the continent.
- Published in Africa, Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda
A fresh start for Khulani Pre-School in Thaba Nchu
Friday, 27 February 2026
Khulani Pre-School in Thaba Nchu, Free State Province, South Africa, underwent a much-needed makeover to revamp the facility to better meet the needs of its learners.
- Published in Education, South Africa
Emergency appeal: Southern Africa floods victims need urgent humanitarian response
Friday, 30 January 2026
Since late December 2025, relentless heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding across southern and central Mozambique and South Africa’s Limpopo Province, affecting over 700,000 people.
- Published in Emergency Response, Mozambique, South Africa
Mary’s story: A household transformed by water and hope with support of ForAfrika and the Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa
Wednesday, 03 December 2025
For years, the community of Suurman in Hammanskraal lived under the weight of a crippling water crisis. Municipal water trucks would arrive periodically, but the water came at a cost which many families could not afford.
- Published in South Africa, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
A new beginning for Ekhayeni ECD centre
Friday, 14 November 2025
Laughter, song, and celebration filled the air as eight volunteers from ForAfrika Switzerland stood proudly beside Principal Thandile Zenzile during the handover of the newly rebuilt Ekhayeni Early Childhood Development Centre in Mangaung, Free State.
- Published in South Africa
Growing hope at Khulani: Woolworths and ForAfrika nurture young minds in the Free State
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Bongiwe is the kind of educator parents dream of. She’s caring, energetic, and deeply committed to her community. With a university diploma in teaching, she stepped into the role of principal after the passing of her mother, who founded the school.
- Published in Education, South Africa
Breaking barriers at Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Just like spoken languages, sign languages differ from country to country. What might mean “break” in the United States can mean “toilet” in South Africa. That’s the first lesson teacher Nonhlanhla Nyovane cheerfully teaches us as we arrive at Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf.
- Published in Education, South Africa
Nurturing futures: How Khulani Pre-School is supporting early childhood in the Free State, South Africa
Monday, 20 October 2025
It’s a chilly morning in the Free State as Principal Bongiwe Marawala greets her young learners at Khulani Pre-School. Her warmth sets the tone for another day of play, learning, and caring for the 40 children aged six months to four years who attend the centre.
- Published in Food Security and Livelihoods, South Africa
South Africa Q2 Newsletter
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Q2 reminded us that assessing our progress in addressing the complex needs of our communities is never one-dimensional. Every borehole drilled, every breakfast served, every seedling planted carries the fingerprints of our partners, staff, and volunteers. Thank you for turning compassion into action.
- Published in South Africa
Mandela Day
Thursday, 17 July 2025
This Mandela Month, partner with ForAfrika to nourish, warm, and empower Africa’s youngest generation.
- Published in South Africa
