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Florence, a Home Gardener in Makhaza, South Africa

Nina Weithorn Gallatin Africa House Fellowship Cape Town, South Africa Its midday in Makhaza, one of the many former townships established during Apartheid, and I am in the backseat of a passenger van with my supervisor who is trying with great difficulty to direct the driver through the narrow and sporadically marked streets. Although apartheid Continue reading Florence, a Home Gardener in Makhaza, South Africa

Sustainable Agriculture in Cape Town, South Africa

Nina Weithorn Gallatin Africa House Fellowship Cape Town, South Africa Just east of the main city center of Cape Town, South Africa, in the Constantia region, lies a tiny agricultural haven among vast wine vineyards and suburban homes. Soil for Life, a non-profit organization that teaches subsistence farming in township communities, established their main offices Continue reading Sustainable Agriculture in Cape Town, South Africa