September 2021

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Understanding Sustainable Development

Sustainable development has become a widespread buzzword often heard in development planning, politics, business, aid agencies, and NPOs. Although it has become popular to acknowledge sustainable development (SD) and its importance, it seems that as…

Joanne du RandtSeptember 30, 2021

Illustration of a camera with a speech bubble that says 'what's your story?'.

Community Building

The significance of stories – Stories that matter

Amava Oluntu’s mission is to encourage the reconnection of people to themselves and each other.Stories carry the wisdom of our lifetime. When telling a story, we spark a connection. Every human being knows how to…

Teresa BoulleSeptember 29, 2021

Youth Unemployment

Amava Market: connecting youth for good

“Young, black, gifted and still left behind.” What has changed for youth since 16 June 1976? At Amava Oluntu, we believe in the power of youth to make a change despite the many challenges they…

Teresa BoulleSeptember 29, 2021

Two women smiling and holding hands in front of a dam with mountains in the background.

Community Building

The 5 points of how to build community resilience

In this time of unrest and uncertainty, we often ask ourselves how we could build more resilience within ourselves and in our surroundings. Forbes even announced that ‘resilience’ was the word of the year 2021.…

Teresa BoulleSeptember 28, 2021

Community Building

Co-Imagining healthy futures through arts: Kitchen Graffiti in Vrygrond, Cape Town

CareCreative and Dfeat Once (HC360 crew) share their experience The Community Kitchens in Vrygrond are nodes of (inter)action, hope and care. Throughout the Covid-19 response, Amava Oluntu engaged in supporting youths in developing response strategies…

Claire HomewoodSeptember 28, 2021

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Understanding Sustainable Development

The significance of stories – Stories that matter

Amava Market: connecting youth for good

The 5 points of how to build community resilience

Co-Imagining healthy futures through arts: Kitchen Graffiti in Vrygrond, Cape Town

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