Happy Global Recycling Day everyone For almost 20 years Dreamcatcher have been working on initiatives to address waste and its impact on public health and environment you can find out more here We are proud to be members of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa and active participants (Click to read more)
We are always elated to welcome South African and international volunteers On 15 June 2023 on Worldwide Day of Giving and embracing the central theme of the power of collective action we welcomed the Pernod Ricard South Africa team for their annual Responsib All Day Jumping in with their sleeves (Click to read more)
Over many years Dreamcatcher has welcomed a significant number of visitors from over 30 countries This has included developing bespoke travel programmes and enriching mainstream travel itineraries with Go Truly Local experiences including community Walkabouts Homestay with Kamamma and Cook Up with Kamamma This month we were elated to host (Click to read more)
On 31st December 2023 we completed our tenure managing the STEPi Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute programme in South Africa Sharing Utopia Foundation USA passion to promote and facilitate cognitive development and skills through English story books Dreamcatcher was appointed to administer and manage the distribution of books in South (Click to read more)
At Dreamcatcher we have been lobbying since 2009 for improved waste management in the communities where we work Many have historically been blighted by poor waste management including burning of waste in the open air illegal dumping littering access to limited recycling services and lack of waste awareness Our activities (Click to read more)
In 2019 Chairperson of Dreamcatcher Nederlands Hans Mooren embarked on a unique photo project in Melkhoutfontein with Dreamcatcher South Africa NPC The project embracing a human centred approach the aim of the photo project was to recognise the diversity and heritage of the community of Melkhoutfontein situated in the Stilbaai (Click to read more)
At Dreamcatcher we underpin our project activities by conducting research to identify inhibitors impacting quality of life in communities Community engagement pre and particularly post Covid pandemic identified that the lack of access to nutritious food remains a challenge Access to fresh nutritious food improves infant child and maternal health (Click to read more)
Earlier this year we were blessed to host Dennis Warner and his talented band who were touring South Africa giving performances as volunteers as part of the STEPi Squaring the Education Pyramid Institute literacy and cognitive development programme which Dreamcatcher is managing in South Africa Dreamcatcher facilitated all travel arrangements (Click to read more)
The Dreamcatcher Kids aka DC Kids recently enjoyed a local excursion to the Stilbaai Tourism Bureau and Blombos Archaeology Museum to learn more about their rich cultural heritage All the learners from Melkhoutfontein Primary School were amazed how innovative and creative their ancestors were They were fascinated by the collection (Click to read more)
During the past few months we had the pleasure of facilitating educational trips for the Dreamcatcher Kids aka DC Kids to visit the world renowned archaeological site Point of Human Origins in Mossel Bay famous for its early evidence for modern human behaviour After lunch which included a BIG milkshake (Click to read more)
This month we were blessed to host the amazing American musician Dennis Warner his talented band of Dan and Pat and their wonderful support crew of Tammy and Pam They were touring South Africa to enjoy the many beautiful diverse sites and engage with our vibrant cultures As part of (Click to read more)
We are elated and honoured to feature in a chapter as a best practice case study and tourism experience in a prestigious new handbook dedicated to niche tourism Chapter 32 in the Handbook tells the Dreamcatcher story of focusing on sustainable responsible tourism development and practise The only chapter featuring (Click to read more)
Earlier this year Dreamcatcher and long time collaborators from the University of Brighton were successful in a bid to the IGNITE programme funded by Research England to co design a community led Action Plan to address the impacts of waste in the area facilitating the move to a circular economy (Click to read more)
