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Graduates give back to Pride

Ntobeko Ngcala (Umzi 6 conservation graduate) joined the Pride trail at Groendaal as a guest guide on Saturday, May 12. He was one of the volunteer guides for the Wilderness Foundation’s Pride of Groendaal project in the Eastern Cape, and was introduced to Umzi Wethu by experiential education manager, Lihle Mbokazi.

May 21, 2012

Photos: 8

GreaterGood

Apr 20, 2012

Photos: 6

Supportive Partnerships

Mar 5, 2012

Photos: 43

Conynghams Coffee Shop

Conynghams Coffee Shop is opposite the Ascot Office Park and situated on the premises of the E.P. Child and Youth Care Centre. It serves as the training facility for the Umzi Wethu hospitality academy. Conynghams is open to the public Mondays to Fridays and offers interesting and tasty up-market breakfasts and lunches prepared and served by Umzi Wethu students. Tel: 041 374 0640 for bookings / orders Address: Conyngham St., Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth

Jan 23, 2012

Photos: 8

Umzi Wethu Showcase, Absa handover

A total of 50 underprivileged youth is being given an opportunity to obtain jobs in the hospitality and conservation industries thanks to Absa’s R500 000 sponsorship of the Umzi Wethu programme, headed up by the Wilderness Foundation.

Nov 14, 2011

Photos: 20

Donkin Coffee Shop

Donkin Coffee Shop, Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 582 1303 for bookings / orders Address: Donkin Reserve, Belmont Terrace, Central GPS: -33° 57' 43.92" S / 25° 37' 13.94" E www.umziwethu.org

Oct 18, 2011

Photos: 17

Livelihoods Programme

Oct 12, 2011

Photos: 2

Umzi Wethu Catering Unit

Oct 12, 2011

Photos: 21

Groendal Trail (Umzi 9 Men)

Nov 16, 2010

Photos: 20

Cooking Practicals

Nov 15, 2010

Photos: 15

Door to Door Cyclists

This enthusiastic group cycled 700 miles to raise money for Umzi Wethu

Jul 11, 2010

Photos: 12

Umzi 9 - Cultural Landmarks

Megan took the students to see a number of cultural landmarks in and around Port Elizabeth

Apr 8, 2010

Photos: 12

Graduation 2010

Mar 13, 2010

Photos: 45

Outreach - Siblings Day 2010

Umzi 6 & 7 Siblings day - a combination of environmental education and Grassroot soccer peer education.

Feb 12, 2010

Photos: 14

Trails - Tsitsikamma 2010

Final Umzi 7 trail to Tsitsikamma

Jan 31, 2010

Photos: 14

Link & Learn - Cape Town 2010

Paul, Lihle and two students, Andile & Ntobeko spent a few days in Cape Town linking with various partners and exploring the natural beauty of our country!

Dec 1, 2009

Photos: 26

Trail - Groendal (Umzi 6)

Our field ranger students went out on a deep wilderness trail in Groendal with Trevor, Ruth, Lincoln and Lihle.

Nov 16, 2009

Photos: 24

Trail - Groendal (Umzi 7 Men)

Not to be outdone by the ladies, the Umzi 7 men took on the Groendal Wilderness and came out stronger

Nov 12, 2009

Photos: 12

Trail - Groendal (Umzi 7 Ladies)

Our brave ladies ventured out into Groendal Wilderness with Lihle and Ruth for a life changing encounter with the healing power of nature.

Nov 5, 2009

Photos: 17

Life Skills - Amazing Race 2009 (Umzi 6)

Oct 21, 2009

Photos: 11

Team Building - Skietfontein 2009

Umzi 6 and 7 students enjoyed an action packed weekend of team building and fun!

Aug 24, 2009

Photos: 20

Graduation - Hospitality 2009 (Umzi 5)

Some of the excitement from the Umzi 5 graduation held on 7th August 2009.

Aug 7, 2009

Photos: 24

Residence - Garden Tunnel SE (Umzi 6)

Pictures of Justin, Lincoln and the new Umzi 6 conservation students erecting the new vegetable tunnel in Somerset East.

Jul 30, 2009

Photos: 13

Trails - Woody Cape 2009 (Umzi 7)

Hospitality students on their first wilderness trail at Woody Cape.

Jun 20, 2009

Photos: 36

Outreach - Pride (August 2009)

Some pictures from Pride in Groendal and Boschberg. Pride is a programme of the Wilderness Foundation and Umzi Wethu which introduces young people to the power and beauty of their natural environments.

May 21, 2009

Photos: 12

Catering Unit - Day 1

Staff and students get the new catering unit under way. Umzi Wethu has begun a project to assist other NGOs with thier catering needs. Here students prepare to pack 1600 lunch packs for OLFs Kids Club programme.