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Support GRAPA

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU TO FUND AN IDEA

We are asking you to help sustain something that is already working. GRAPA has transformed neglected public land into a productive garden, community gathering space and visible neighbourhood asset.

Creating the garden was only the beginning. It must be maintained, planted, developed, cared for, staffed, equipped, kept productive, safe and welcoming—and supported through ongoing community activity.

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT HELPS SUSTAIN

• Seeds, seedlings, compost and growing materials
• Water, tools, equipment and maintenance
• Garden wages and dignified employment
• Safety, administration and responsible governance
• Community markets, outreach and volunteer activity

WAYS TO SUPPORT GRAPA

Tell us how you’d like to help

Make a once-off donation — Every contribution helps meet an immediate need.

Become a monthly supporter — Choose the R55 Community Supporter or R100 Garden Patron contribution.

Sponsor a priority — Businesses and funders can support equipment, infrastructure, employment, garden operations or a specific project.

Give in kind — Suitable tools, materials, professional services and other practical support can reduce operating costs.

A NOTE ABOUT TAX DEDUCTIBILITY

GRAPA has not yet received SARS approval as a Public Benefit Organisation under Section 30 and does not hold Section 18A approval. Contributions are not automatically tax-deductible, and GRAPA cannot issue Section 18A receipts unless written SARS approval is obtained.

To discuss a donation, sponsorship or partnership, contact info@grapa.org.za.

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WIDER AREA CLEAN-UP

A nearby public space where GRAPA helped facilitate clean-up work.

WHAT SUPPORT HELPED CREATE

A productive garden, local work and a place where community happens.

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT CAN HELP SUSTAIN

Food growing, employment, public-space care and ongoing community activity.

PRECINCT INVESTMENT: GOOD FOR COMMUNITY. GOOD FOR BUSINESS.

Local businesses are part of the same precinct. They benefit when surrounding public space is clean, green, cared for, active and welcoming. GRAPA’s work contributes to visual appeal, environmental quality, local activity and the reputation of the area.

Supporting GRAPA is not simply supporting a garden. It is an investment in the quality and sustainability of the surrounding community and precinct.

Businesses can participate through recurring sponsorship, project sponsorship, once-off donations, materials and equipment, professional services, expertise, event support and other suitable in-kind contributions.

A stronger precinct is good for business. To discuss a precinct partnership, contact info@grapa.org.za.

BEAUTIFUL FIVE: ONE CHALLENGE, WIDER IMPACT

GRAPA Director Kerneels Brümmer turned an open-water challenge into practical community support. For the campaign described on GivenGain, he committed to swimming five miles across five Cape Town locations on 18 April, with a R50,000 fundraising goal.

By the time the campaign closed on 30 April 2026, R20,900 had been raised for GRAPA. The appeal focused on the practical needs that keep the garden thriving—plants, seeds, compost, water and other essentials.

Beautiful Five is an annual GRAPA fundraising initiative and a vivid example of how individual effort can sustain something that benefits an entire community.

One person’s challenge can help keep food growing, work opportunities open and public space active.

Five miles across five Cape Town locations.

Open-water effort turned into community support.

Swimmers and supporters together for GRAPA.

2024 campaign graphic — historical material.

View the Beautiful Five campaign

YOU CAN SEE WHAT COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAS ALREADY BUILT. YOUR SUPPORT HELPS MAKE SURE IT KEEPS GROWING.

•Make a donation • Become a business sponsor • Sponsor a GRAPA initiative • Support in kind

• Volunteer • Become a monthly supporter

For sponsorship, projects or in-kind support, contact info@grapa.org.za.

BEYOND THE GARDEN: WIDER NEIGHBOURHOOD CLEAN-UPS

These photographs show nearby public spaces where GRAPA helped facilitate clean-ups. They are not photographs of the GRAPA garden site.

WHAT COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAS BUILT

These photographs show the established GRAPA garden: productive beds, herbs and flowers, GRAPA flags, the garden team and the space within its Plumstead setting.

BEAUTIFUL FIVE: PHOTO ARCHIVE

These photographs come from Beautiful Five open-water fundraising activities across different years. They illustrate the campaign’s history and should not be read as photographs of a single current event.

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