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ABOUT AFRICA’S GIFT
Africa is where humanity started, where civilisation began. One of humanity’s big breakthroughs is working in partnership, realising that by helping each other, both partners benefit. Working in partnership, developing projects that deliver mutual benefit is what Africa’s Gift is about.
It’s what we do.
Africa’s Gift began life like many community groups and projects. A small group of like-minded people getting together with an idea for making things better. In many ways Africa’s Gift was the original test group for the services and help we now provide. We were given the opportunity to form a relationship with a community group in Malealea, Lesotho. The community group continues to be one of our partners and is now known as the Malealea Development Trust, located at the multi-award winning Malealea Lodge.
Our first community project involved transforming a small piece of turfed land in Royston, South Yorkshire into an eco-friendly sustainable garden powered by solar energy and wind turbines. The experience and knowledge we gained from the project was exchanged with the staff and pupils at the Malealea school. For many of those involved in the project whether they were based in the UK or in Lesotho the project was life-changing.
Lesotho, the breathtaking landlocked Kingdom encircled by South Africa, is a country of resilience and beauty. Yet today, over 30% of its population suffer from physical and cognitive stunting caused by daily exposure to smoke from cooking over open fires using fuel wood.
In Uganda, we invite you to be part of a unique initiative blending conservation, anthropology, and community empowerment. We’re expanding our pocket forest pharmacy and coffee agroforestry project by reclaiming overused eucalyptus plantations and transforming them into productive, healing landscapes.
In communities uprooted by conflict or disaster, where access to fuel and safe cooking is limited, a quiet innovation is making a difference. Our eco cook bags—made from sustainable materials and tailored for life in temporary shelters—are helping displaced families cook food safely and efficiently, reducing their reliance on scarce firewood and improving health outcomes.