Mhani Gingi – when translated into English – stands for a caring, industrious woman who is always looking for lasting solutions to social problems. Mhani Gingi is a non-profit organization that strives to provide innovative business solutions which are sustainable and profitable, and contribute towards alleviating poverty in South Africa.
Mhani Gingi uses the Power of the Collective to maximize networking, and tailor-made integrated skills development training according to the collective strengths and skills of the members. The main focus is currently on the province of the Western Cape, specialising in the townships surrounding Cape Town. WATCH OUR STORY in this video made when Mhani Gingi participated in the ORIBI Village Food System Incubation Programme.
Nurserywoman Vuyiseka Tekwane of Mhani Gingi Nursery demonstrates The African Grower compact food-growing system which was delivered to 150 households in Mannenberg, Heideveld and Crossroads in Cape Town in March 2021 by Fresh Life Produce and Mhani Gingi Social Entrepreneurial Network. This initiative to help vulnerable communities grow their own food to eat is supported by the Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape Province. Mhani Gingi will be helping some of these families to take their harvest to market – and to Mhani Gingi agri-processing about to begin soon. READ MORE IN THE FULL POST BELOW.
Trustees and staff of Mhani Gingi Social Entrepreneurial Network wish their supporters, beneficiaries and friends a safe and healthy 2021. Mhani Gingi provides nutritious food through community Food Stations in vulnerable communities in the greater Cape Town area, to help combat hunger resulting from COVID-19. This forms part of our mission to provide sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable groups. We hope you will take ample rest, exercise and healthy nutrition, and observe basic principles of hygiene like thorough hand-washing, during the COVID-19 viral pandemic. For information and resources visit the South African Government’s official COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal. EMERGENCY HOTLINE 0800 029 999. WHATS APP SUPPORT LINE: 0600-123456. Read more about us, here.
