Lifestraw

The LifeStraw gives children the basic right to clean drinking water. There are many areas of South Africa where water pollution resulting in unsafe drinking water, is causing illness amongst communities. Find out more

Adopt a School

The concept of making school a better place than home is an incredibly easy thing to do. With this there will be a natural migration to school with attendance increasing and more children realizing their short term dreams and finishing Grade 1. Find out more

Friday Flik

For most of us, a trip to the local mall enables us to watch the latest movie on circuit, or take a trip to the DVD store. For others, most have never been to a movie house or seen a movie. Find out more

Enduro Africa

Enduro Africa is a unique and challenging motorcycle adventure in aid of 4 amazing causes – UNICEF, Sentebale – The Princes’ Fund for Lesotho, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and Touch Africa. Find out more

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Wind Up radios – music to many ears

Posted about 7 months ago

We received a donation of wind up radios from Iain Crockart, a 2008 Enduro Africa rider from the UK, who wanted to make a real difference to the children in the area.

These radios have been distributed to our Transkei schools to be used as a incentive to students to attend school regularly and to improve on their academic results.

The school work closely with us, by providing updated information on the learners. Those who achieve receive a radio, which ultimately is heard and enjoyed by all members of the household. This simple item, now opens many doors to these learners and indeed the community at large. Vast parts of the Transkei are without water or electricity, so a radio is an impossibility and in an area of extreme poverty, the purchase of batteries is a luxury that cannot be afforded. Wind up radios have certainly brought not only music to many ears, but also a link to the outside world providing entertainment and education.

If you would like to provide radios to the schools, please contact Elise on elise@touchafrica.info