Amava Oluntu

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Amava Oluntu Amava Oluntu is a grassroot organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa. Topics: Empowerment, Dialogue, Participatory Video. Oluntu means of the people.

We create spaces that encourage reconnection of individuals to themselves, each other and the natural world. Amava is isiXhosa for experience, as in the life wisdom and knowledge that one accumulates from birth through every learning encounter along the way. From parents, from grandparents, from ancestors. From communities, from schools, from places of worship. Amava Oluntu is a collective of individuals working together to create spaces of learning that honour our differences and recognize the multiple forms of wisdom we all have to share with each other; spaces where through the sharing of our individual experiences, we equip each other with the skills and knowledge to create more resilient and inspired individuals and communities.

Sometimes its as little as bringing people together to connect about seeds, decompress in nature, make something, craft,...
05/10/2026

Sometimes its as little as bringing people together to connect about seeds, decompress in nature, make something, craft, art, produce- using what we already have and encouraging to lose less. This is what builds communities of resilience and encourages us to reconnect with ourselves in order to build better relationships to overcome the shared challenges we face.
Special thank you to Seed Biblioteek
for including us in your Spring Seed Fest

Thank you to Bertha House The Zandvlei Trust

02/10/2026

Our changemaker Fullmoon Imbizo was a hit! Bringing together all our crowdfunder supporters to experience a little of what we do at Vrygrond Peace Garden Project. From sewing your own bag from upcycled fabrics, to leaving a wish on seeded paper to grow in our garden + meals by our team and locals all made from harvests or products from our space! A huge thank you to The ADMIRALS RESIDENCE | Cape Town Art for sharing their lovely space and being the middle point for Vrygrond and Muizenberg!

19/09/2026

We participated in the first Ward 45 Conference where NGOs, partners and community chamgemakers came together and mapped positive stories, resources and assets in the community of Vrygrond. This is the start of a process to create real positive change in Vrygrond with everyone involved!

I am Vrygrond. I am possible.

06/09/2026
We turning our community garden project into a child & youth lead project. Children and youth make decisions over their ...
06/09/2026

We turning our community garden project into a child & youth lead project. Children and youth make decisions over their activities in their safe space. Youth and children lead, adults listen. Support us with making this happen- Link in Bio

05/09/2026

We are exhibiting at Open Book Festival with products from our Community Garden Project and connecting with all the awesome people! come by and say hello!

27/08/2026

Imagine a world where initiatives like the Vrygrond Peace Garden is a safe and inclusive space lead by the youth and children. They choose the programmes and activities that happen in their safe space. Adults listen. youth lead.

In order for this to happen, we need consistent programmes to build a child lead project. Be the 1 of 100 pledges and make a difference in building this dream while:

- Providing 200+ meals weekly and supporting 270+ families and children.

Link in Bio

17/07/2026

We had our last excursion for our Parent and Pea programme. This programme worked closely with parents and children of the Vrygrond Community, creating an indigenous garden + art therapeutic interventions, culminating in a final excursion where we made paper proteas and monitored bird and animal species at Rondevlei Nature Reserve! We give thanks to for making this programme a reality!

03/07/2026

We participated in an interactive skills workshop through where we participated in Grant/Proposal writing, stakeholder engagements and enhancing our social media presence! Did it work? Drop a comment below!

28/05/2026

We spent our Saturday morning with our youth cleaning up Mnandi beach + inspiring talks from leaders! A beautiful day for enviro sharing and care!

A big thank you to .green.muizenberg
and for making this day a success!

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