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The new Youth Centre comes of age! Read more . . . The Shaster Foundation is a non-profit organisation
staffed by volunteers who care passionately
about Africa, traditional culture, the environment,
and respect for all peoples.
We are dedicated to empowering previously disadvantaged
individuals in generating unlimited possibilities
for themselves and their communities and making
a difference in the lives of all our people.
May 2007, Our first eco-cottage is complete! Building our first eco-cottage, read more . . .
We have a profound respect for people, their inherent
talents, our land and for life itself.
Our programmes provide limitless opportunities for
growth and development for individuals, relationships,
families, communities, business institutions and society
as a whole.
Well-being, self expression, accountability, sustainability
and integrity are the tenets upon which we stand.
People generating possibilities for themselves is
our business.
• To create a
holistic way for communities to work together
for a
better life and enable them to support
the most vulnerable members
of society - orphans
• To revive a sense of pride in traditional
and indigenous culture
amongst the precious youth of Africa
• To link this cultural revival to economic
development and much
needed job creation
• To encourage self-sufficiency
• To honour the Earth and show respect
for our environment
• To create a world that works for everyone
- no one is left out