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Our Partners & Collaborators

Dreamcatcher was founded to improve quality of life through the development and innovation of outcomes based socio-economic and environmental development projects. We are committed to turn actions into words and measurable outcomes.

Over the past 30 years Dreamcatcher has developed an internationally recognised model to address socio-economic challenges through enterprise. Through collaboration we are leading change in communities via applied research, and knowledge and skills exchange to ensure sustainable outcomes and legacy. Our aim is to transcend the current status quo, spearhead innovation and measure the impact of our development programmes. We have been collaborating with universities, colleges, institutions, local authorities, researchers, and volunteers as research partners.

Additionally we have provided internship opportunities for tourism, waste management and social enterprise development for students and policy developers from around the world on skills -and knowledge exchange projects to help guide and inform future policy decisions and actions based on practical examples we have implemented. As an organisation experienced in community engagement and credibly connected on the ground to communities, we are an ideal research partner. Dreamcatcher provides the local base and support to work on projects with potential outcomes leading to innovation and sustainable change for the good in communities.

We pioneer innovation and identify where appropriate, the barriers to change or improvement in communities negatively affected by socio-economic hardships and deprivation. We focus on outcomes and workable models with inherent potential to duplicate/apply or share with other communities. We work as intermediaries and co-ordinate research programmes with the full co-operation and consultation with the relevant communities as involved partner and as research partners with universities. We trial implemented models and are committed to outcomes based research projects.

Our motto is ‘Go Truly Local’™ for sustainable outcomes and it is here where visitors and scholars to South Africa get involved, engage and work with and in the communities as Global Citizens.

We therefore collaborate locally and globally with a wide range of institutions, individuals, and organisations. We are thankful to have been supported by a range of grant funders who are aligned to our core values. Since our founding we have proudly collaborated with the following partners, and continue to work with many of them.

Grant Funders

African Wines
African Wines
British Council
British Council (UK)
Charlotte Country Day School (USA)
Charlotte Country Day School (USA)
Cordaid (Netherlands)
Cordaid (Netherlands)
Dreamcatcher Nederland
Dreamcatcher Nederland
Great Green Systems
Great Green Systems (UK)
Onderwijs Maak je Samen (Teaching we do Together) (Netherlands)
Onderwijs Maak je Samen (Teaching we do Together) (Netherlands)
Utopia Foundation (USA)
Utopia Foundation (USA)
Wilde Ganzen
Wilde Ganzen (Netherlands)

Skills Development and Knowledge Transfer

Antioch University (USA)
Antioch University (USA)
Carpe Diem Education (USA)
Carpe Diem Education (USA)
Charlotte Country Day School (USA)
Charlotte Country Day School (USA)
Drury University
Drury University (USA)
Hasselt University (Belgium)
Hasselt University (Belgium)
Hermanus Rainbow Trust (SA)
Hermanus Rainbow Trust (SA)
Maastricht University (Netherlands)
Maastricht University (Netherlands)
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Nyenrode Business Universiteit (Netherlands)
Nyenrode Business Universiteit (Netherlands)
Onderwijs Maak je Samen (Teaching we do Together) (Netherlands)
Onderwijs Maak je Samen (Teaching we do Together) (Netherlands)
Paul Smith's College
Paul Smith's College (Canada)
Rhodes University (SA)
Rhodes University (SA)
Stellenbosch University (SA)
Stellenbosch University (SA)
STEPi
STEPi – Squaring The Education Pyramid Institute
University of Brighton (UK)
University of Brighton (UK)
University of Surrey (UK)
University of Surrey (UK)
University of Sussex (UK)
University of Sussex (UK)
VIVES University of Applied Sciences (Belgium)
VIVES University of Applied Sciences (Belgium)
Western Cape Government - Education Department
Western Cape Government - Education Department

 

Plus Primary and Middle Schools throughout South Africa

Health, Wellness, Environment and Sustainability

Cape Nature
Cape Nature (SA)
Carole Spiers
Carole Spiers (UK)
Debbie Siebers
Debbie Siebers (USA)
Dentaid The Dental Charity (UK)
Dentaid The Dental Charity (UK)
DRA Customs Clearing & Forwarding (SA)
DRA Customs Clearing & Forwarding (SA)
Great Green Systems
Great Green Systems (UK)
Gouritz Cluster Biosphere (SA)
Gouritz Cluster Biosphere (SA)
Hessequa Local Municipality
Hessequa Local Municipality (SA)
OK Foods Stilbaai
OK Foods Stilbaai (SA)
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard
Silverlink
Silverlink (SA)
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Stilbaai, Melkhoutfontein and Jongensfontein Community Waste Working Group
SPAR
SPAR
Wild Rescue
Wild Rescue

Plus individuals:

Dr Jean Penny and Associates (USA)

Dr Kelly Campbell (USA)

Enterprise and Tourism Development

Activist
Activist
ALAAPii.com (SA/UK)
ALAAPii.com (SA/UK)
Alive PTL
ALIVE Ptl – Joleen du Plessis (SA)
Black Travel Alliance
Black Travel Alliance
Cederberg Tourism Authority (SA)
Cederberg Tourism Authority (SA)
Free State Tourism Authority (SA)
Free State Tourism Authority (SA)
Overberg Tourism (SA)
Overberg Tourism (SA)
Route 62 (SA)
Route 62 (SA)
Stilbaai Sakekamer (Chamber of Commerce) (SA)
Stilbaai Sakekamer (Chamber of Commerce) (SA)
Stilbaai Tourism Bureau (SA)
Stilbaai Tourism Bureau (SA)
Western Cape Economic Development and Tourism (SA)
Western Cape Economic Development and Tourism (SA)
Western Cape Department of Social Development (SA)
Western Cape Department of Social Development (SA)

Design, Arts and Crafts

Numerous individuals including: