Mellon Educate Building Blitz in Cape Town 2023

From the 18th to 25th of November 2023 I will be travelling to Cape Town, South Africa as part of the Mellon Educate 2023 Building Blitz. I will be there for a week, helping to build a school in one of the local communities.

My employer, Salesforce, has kindly committed to matching any proceeds raised from my fundraising efforts. I appreciate any donations, no matter how big or small - your support will make a significant difference.

Your donation will directly impact the lives of countless children, providing them with safe and conducive learning environments that can change their futures forever.

Every year, Mellon Educate organises their now renowned “building blitz” trip to Africa for volunteers from all over the world to travel and lend a helping hand building better infrastructure in poor African communities.

In conjunction with the South African government, they’ve housed 175,000 local people in high grade permanent homes, replacing dilapidated shack living conditions. Since 2013, Mellon Educate has set about improving access to better standards of education in African townships.

To date, the charity has built/renovated 32 schools, providing over 50,000 young children with a better chance at life. We are building towards educational programmes throughout Africa that will benefit over 100,000 primary school kids.