Goedgedacht

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The Pedal Muscle of COOP... Empowering Women for Change

Aware of the urgent need in this country for ordinary people like you and me to take an active lead in fighting poverty, three concerned women... Read Article

Where There's Hope

Not just another quick-fix good idea, Goedgedacht has plans to heal the world, one child at a time

Article by Nancy Richards

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The Path out of Poverty Programme has developed and grown into its very own website come and visit!

www.pathoutofpoverty.org

Donate a Tree

By donating an olive tree in the Goedgedacht Olive Peace Grove you will be helping a rural child onto a path out of poverty .
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Climate Change

The Cool World Climate Path

Reducing global warming by increasing global consciousness … one learner and one emerging farmer at a time.

Coverage of Goedgedacht on the Expresso show:

You are invited to page through our website to see how this African based charity is making a real difference in the two areas most critical to the future of all of us... helping children to escape poverty and caring for the environment.

The different ways in which you can support the work of Goedgedacht Trust:

Become a monthly donor
Donate an olive tree in the Olive Peace Grove and make a dedication
Donate a Wonderbag to a poor family
Make a once off gift for general or for a specific project.

Goedgedacht's Path out of Poverty

The Path out of Poverty Programme or POP in short is a holistic and integrated (cradle to the grave) development programme which helps farm workers and their families escape from the continuous cycles of poverty which have trapped them for so many generations.
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10 000 Trees

In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Path out of Poverty Programme we are launching a new campaign: 10 000 olive trees planted at Goedgedacht to support 10 000 children on the Path out of Poverty from 5 POP centres in the next ten years (2018).
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Retreats 2011

SABBATH RESTA
Silent retreat with input

Retreat Givers: Penny Day and Carolyn Butler

Weddings

a wedding set at Goedgedacht Goedgedacht a beautiful old 1704 farm, situated on the slopes of Kasteelberg near Riebeek Kasteel is a perfect venue for a wedding. It is best suited to relaxed and languid weddings where the couple is happy to be surrounded by their family for a whole weekend.

In order to help you plan your wedding we have prepared this little list in the hope that it might make your decision whether or not to use Goedgedacht, a little easier.

The 2012 price for the use of the farm over a weekend – Friday until Sunday is R30 000.