Category: Africa

GCF update for Kenya and Tanzania

As we gallop towards the end of summer, What has GCF East Africa been up to? Another incredible start to 2025, and we have undertaken some great projects with help from funds you have generously donated whilst out and about on your travels. Thank you from all of us for giving back to the world… Read more »

Mandela Day and our Cape Town office

In the spirit of Nelson Mandela’s legacy and the Grand Circle commitment to meaningful community involvement, on July 25th OAT associates from the Cape Town office volunteered at the Firgrove Primary School. On the day of our visit, each associate from our office dedicated 67 minutes to support a teacher in their classroom. This hands-on… Read more »

Kenya and Tanzania Update for January – March 2025

As the end of March approaches, here’s a quick recap on what Grand Circle Foundation, East Africa has been up to: Every one of our 10 schools received stationery supplies to kick start 2025 totaling $68,000 In Tanzania, all our children in Grade 7 received a solar study light which they can use at home… Read more »

Happy Thanks giving week/ Books are a gift that just keep giving

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my job—but honestly, what I love even more is the incredible journey it takes to make things happen! Just a few months ago, we set out on a bold mission to raise $25,000 to send a container of books from the USA to Kenya. Once we… Read more »

“Every book is a journey waiting to be unraveled”

Recently, we partnered with Libraries for Kids International and Books for Africa to fund the shipment of a 40-foot container of books from the USA to the heart of Maasai land in Amboseli, Kenya. Many of our Overseas Adventure Travelers visit one of the four schools supported by the Grand Circle Foundation, and their generosity… Read more »

Mini update from Sandra in East Africa

Greetings from the GCF team, 6 months seems to have flown by and in fact we are already midway through July. Hope you are all well and safe and are having a decent summer. Grand Circle Foundation had an incredible year in 2023, spending 524,000$ on a variety of projects and in 2024 we have… Read more »

Supporting Educators in Zimbabwe

GCF extends its heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated teachers who play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of children across Zimbabwe. Given this, the GCF Zimbabwe team is elated to support 10 educators from Mizpah Primary School by providing each of them with a substantial hamper of essential stationery, aiming to sustain them through… Read more »

GCF EMPOWERING CHANGE AT THE BATOKA CENTRE OF HOPE – update from Zimbabwe

GCF is thrilled to share a significant update on one of our latest projects at the Batoka Centre of Hope in Zimbabwe. The project, aimed at expanding an innovation hub within the non-formal education center, has already begun to revolutionize the educational landscape in this community by introducing cutting-edge technology and new opportunities to the… Read more »

Enhancing Literacy in Zimbabwe

The GCF Zimbabwe team is thrilled to share some exciting updates from the heart of Zimbabwe. As many of us may know, Zimbabwe has long been celebrated for its impressive literacy rates.  However, recent economic challenges, exacerbated by the global pandemic, have taken a toll on the country’s education sector. But together, we are turning… Read more »

Serengeti De-snaring Programme Update

Grand Circle Foundation is proud to have supported the Serengeti De-snaring Programme in partnership with the Frankfurt Zoological Society. In the 1st quarter of 2024: 571 SNARES REMOVED  (YTD*: 571) 2 POACHER CAMP FOUND & DESTROYED  (YTD: 2) 10 POACHER ARRESTS BY SENAPA RANGER  (YTD:10) 9 ANIMALS FOUND DEAD IN SNARES  (YTD: 9) 5 ANIMALS… Read more »