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SA20 franchise Paarl Royals partners with Valcare to support women in community

SA20 franchise Paarl Royals partners with Valcare to support women in community

Valcare and SA20 franchise Paarl Royals have joined efforts to empower marginalised women in the Paarl community.

Training Schedule for Nonprofits 2023

Training Schedule for Nonprofits 2023

As part of Valcare’s capacity building benefits to our member organisations, we present affordable training sessions to nonprofits in the Cape Winelands. These workshops are hosted in Paarl and aim ...

Five Tips to Build A Network Within the Nonprofit Space

Five Tips to Build A Network Within the Nonprofit Space

Networks are an interconnection between people and organisations. Although diverse in focus and action, they collaborate and add value to those within the network. We could even compare a network ...

Proteas of the Valley 2022 Celebrated at Uplifting Event

Proteas of the Valley 2022 Celebrated at Uplifting Event

Each year during National Women’s Month Valcare honours and highlights 15 exceptional women in the Cape Winelands community. Through the Proteas of the Valley initiative Valcare gives recognition to the ...

United In The Fight Against Human Trafficking

United In The Fight Against Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is fast becoming a massive problem in South Africa. Estimations say over 40 million people are currently enslaved due to trafficking, and over 70% of them are women ...

Giving Back and Building Meaningful Friendships – Tiglin Outreach

Giving Back and Building Meaningful Friendships – Tiglin Outreach

With open hearts and minds, nine men from Ireland arrived in South Africa and gained from the experience as much as they gave. Tiglin, a registered charity that provides residential ...

KWV Celebrates the Legacy of Nelson Mandela

KWV Celebrates the Legacy of Nelson Mandela

In the spirit of Mandela Day, staff members from KWV spent 67 minutes volunteering at Athlone House of Strength (AHOS), a home for abused women and children in Paarl.  The ...

Story of Hope: From Feeling Abandoned to Being Loved and Flourishing 

Story of Hope: From Feeling Abandoned to Being Loved and Flourishing 

Moses was only a newborn when he was abandoned on the streets of Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Young, unemployed, and unable to provide for him, his mother felt she could not ...

Collaboration Vital for Child Protection

Collaboration Vital for Child Protection

In South Africa, one in four children experiences some form of maltreatment during their childhood. This maltreatment can include physical, sexual, and emotional abuse or neglect. This year, for National ...

A Day of Gratefulness: New Soup Kitchen Facility Opens in Mbekweni

A Day of Gratefulness: New Soup Kitchen Facility Opens in Mbekweni

Food insecurity is a significant concern in South Africa’s impoverished communities.   Eunice Ralarhala from the Drommedaris extension of Mbekweni in Paarl works to tackle food insecurity in her community. Since ...

Valcare’s Amazing Race: A Networking Event Done Differently

Valcare’s Amazing Race: A Networking Event Done Differently

Valcare recently hosted another inspiring networking event, connecting over 130 members, partners and funders in one of the biggest events Valcare has hosted in over two years.  The Valcare Amazing ...

The Urgency of Collaboration in the Social Impact Space

The Urgency of Collaboration in the Social Impact Space

Over the past two years we have seen a significant shift in the South African social impact space towards greater collaboration and partnerships.  With businesses decreasing their social investment spend ...