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

Ride 4 Change

The Touch Africa Ride 4 Change adventure challenge is a registered corporate fund raising event which aims to change the lives of some of the most underprivileged children in the impoverished Wild Coast area. Find out more

Friday Flik

“Friday Flik” is designed to provide less fortunate communities with a means to operate a self-sustaining, incoming generating project. For most of us, a trip to the local shopping mall or DV D store allows us to relax and enjoy entertainment. For others, the concept is totally foreign or out of reach either because of their location, economics or both.

In South Africa, specifically in rural areas, the lack of infrastructure or ready cash, turns many children to crime and unsavoury ways of passing time over a weekend.

Outcomes of the Project

  • cost effective entertainment
  • engages youth in positive activity
  • exposes youth to artistic culture
  • provides a means by which the community can fundraise
  • keeps children out of shebeens (informal drinking establishment) over a weekend
  • brings child and parents together in a meaningful activity

How the Project Works

Touch Africa provides the projector, screen, DVD player, sound equipment and the movies. The community who receives the Friday Flik, charge a fee to be determined by the community committee. The monies raised are then utilized to effect projects in the area.

The first project at the Walmer High School, based in Port Elizabeth has already reaped the rewards. The school has been able to upgrade their school hall, which has enabled them to hire out the facility for weddings, conferences and music festivals. This in turn has enabled them to plough the returns back into the school maintenance budget. .

If you are interested in providing a community with a “Friday Flik” project, please contact
elise@touchafrica.info