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On September 14th, the Harry Crossley Foundation had the pleasure of witnessing the graduation of 16 students from the Infinity Culinary Training (ICT) program. ICT offers culinary training to unemployed youth with a strong enthusiasm for the culinary arts, equipping them with the skills and experience needed to thrive in the industry. The training program is [read more]

On the 10th of September, the Harry Crossley Foundation team headed out to the Ladles of Love Headquarters in Epping. The plan was to meet up with Danny Diliberto and to go out to the Honey-Bee Educare school in Denoon that we proudly sponsor meals for. The group arrived at the ECD Centre, which is [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation team drove out to Vrygrond on the 4th of September to meet with the acting principal of Capricorn Primary School, Ms. Tracey-Lee Bester. The school has been led by Ms. Bester since the retirement of Ms. Siddieka Hassen at the end of last year. Ms Hassen had led the school tirelessly [read more]

One of the smaller programs that Harry Crossley Foundation provides funding for is the Cochlear Implant Porgam at Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape. The Harry Crossley Foundation funds are used for the purchase of and maintenance of Cochlear devices (or upgrades) for patients who cannot afford to do so for themselves. In addition to [read more]

On August 29th, the Harry Crossley team attended the Women in Philanthropy South Africa (WiPSA) Networking Breakfast, a gathering of influential women leaders in philanthropy. The event brought together those spearheading social impact projects, NGOs, and philanthropic foundations, all united by a common goal: addressing South Africa’s pressing challenges. A highlight of the morning was [read more]

The HCF team attended the second IPASA Higher Education Funder Seminar, titled “Higher Education Funding in Crisis,” held at the Wits Business School. This event was jointly hosted by the Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) and The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI). The seminar focused on funding solutions for student access [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation team headed out to Stellenbosch on the 20th of August to meet with the MOVE4FOOD team at the University of Stellenbosch. The #Move4Food fundraising campaign was launched in August 2018 with the goal of raising funds to help sustain the food security initiatives at Stellenbosch University. We met with Lizzie Witbooi [read more]

  The Harry Crossley Foundation has been funding a wraparound initiative that Stellenbosch University makes available to their postgraduate students. On a recent site visit to Stellenbosch University on the 20th of August, we met with Hugo Steyn and Nugent Lewis who presented a very comprehensive report on how many students are making use of [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation team spent the morning of the 15th of August at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, in Rondebosch, Cape Town, visiting three of the programs that are funded through the Foundation. This included getting feedback from Professor Jo Wilmshurst and Helen Maintjies on the African Peadiatric Fellowship Program. As always it [read more]

“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.” Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Working for the Harry Crossley Foundation has always been a privilege for us whereby we get to aide wonderful organisation and projects year round in their endeavours to make a difference in [read more]