Our Partners

The Thoughtful Path: Munsieville is not a typical charity project - it is all about empowerment, local decision-making and partnership. Each of the three Thoughtful Path action hubs is locally 'owned' and managed and functions as a key operational partner, bound into the mission to see all children of the township given the opportunity to grow up into a healthy, productive adult.


In addition, the programme draws on the expertise, support and professional knowledge of many local partners and stakeholders, including:


  • Department of Health
  • Department of Social Development
  • Department of Education
  • Krugersdorp Child Welfare
  • Impact Baby
  • Westview Clinic
  • Teddy Bear Clinic
  • Centre for positive care
  • South African Police Service
  • LifeLine West Rand


Project HOPE UK also has established academic partnerships with:


  • Monash University (SA)
  • East Tennessee State University/ College of Public Health (US)
  • University of the Witwatersrand (SA)


These collaborations are vital to measure and refine the project so that it can be replicated in other disadvantaged communities worldwide. They help us to develop a new, evidence-based 'model of excellence' and will ensure that The Thoughtful Path brings measurable, community-wide social and economic uplift leading to sustainable, long-term development.

The Property Race Day

The Property Race Day enabled Project Hope to deliver the Hope Park Health Campus, dedicated to child health. This facility, surrounded by the sprawling shack settlements that house thousands of destitute families, is without equal in South Africa’s poverty-stricken townships. It includes separate age-specific health units for pre-school children, those of primary school age and teenagers, an adventure playground and grounds designed to promote community participation in sustainable vegetable production. In line with our strategy of sustainability, all units are now run by the local Department of Health and several health relevant and child-protection stakeholders.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright kindly donated the dedicated Child Nutrition Unit located in Hope Park. Childhood Malnutrition is still a big issue in townships, even though South Africa is self sufficient in food. With regular workshops, nutrition training, co-operation with the clinic dietician and serving healthy meals to over 400 children per day, the team in Hope Park has become a core support base in Munsieville.

Food and Trees for Africa

Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) addresses food security, environmental sustainability, and greening in close cooperation with the Thoughtful Path Programme in Munsieville. Their core purpose is to improve lives and landscapes towards healthy people on a healthier planet. After more than thirty years of experience, FTFA understand what it takes to achieve real, long-term sustainability which makes a positive difference to the lives of all South Africans. With the support of FTFA we have planted more than 1000 vegetable gardens across the township and more than 750 fruit trees.

Checkers South Africa

As part of Shoprite Holdings, Checkers Supermarket has supported The Thoughtful Path Programme for many years. Amongst the most generous support for our events and child feeding scheme, Checkers enables us to hold nutrition workshops in the community and educate caregivers around cooking healthy meals for their children.

In the past we received grants from:

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