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Supporting grassroots organizations around the world creating change in their communities.
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In Maputo, opportunities for employment are scarce. Colonialism, civil conflict and unequal development have left communities facing poverty, with limited access to essential services and job opportunities.

Kutenga is working to fill this gap by partnering with women and men, often living with HIV/AIDS, across 32 neighbourhoods in Maputo.

Through its Recycling Initiatives, Kutenga turns waste into income-generating opportunities. Used cooking oil is converted into soap and sold at local markets, giving members a way to earn an income while building entrepreneurial skills.

Community Savings Programmes enable members to pool their resources, access to low-interest microloans and invest in small businesses.

Discover Kutenga on the Kym Rapier Foundation. Link in bio. by @kymrapierfoundation

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That’s food grown, harvested and never eaten, along with the land, water and work that went into producing it.

Grassroots organizations supported by the Kym Rapier Foundation are turning waste into value.

In Brazil, @favela_organica teaches zero-trim cooking and waste utilization. Stems, peels and leaves that would otherwise be discarded become part of nutritious meals.

In Mozambique, Kutenga turns used cooking oil into soap sold at local markets, creating a source of income for community members.

Learn more about these organizations via the link in bio.

Follow for more grassroots solutions.

#FoodWaste #CircularEconomy #KymRapierFoundation #GrassrootsSolutions #ZeroWaste by @kymrapierfoundation

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Favela Organica teaches zero-trim cooking and waste utilization, showing people how to use parts of ingredients that are usually discarded.

The school also follows the principles of a circular food economy. Participants turn food scraps into compost and return seeds to the soil to grow fresh food, helping close the loop between consumption and production.

Find out more about @favela_organica via the Kym Rapier Foundation. Link in bio.

#FavelaOrganica #FoodWaste #ZeroWaste #CircularEconomy #FoodSecurity by @kymrapierfoundation

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@loah_org in Meru, Kenya, tackles food security by teaching children how to grow their own food.

Children aged 5 to 12 learn kitchen gardening, seed collection, propagation, and vegetable harvesting on the organization’s biodynamic farm.

Its mission to nurture the next generation of environmental stewards aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goal on responsible consumption and production.

Grassroots organizations like this one are leading the way.

#LOAH #FoodSecurity #CommunityImpact #GrassrootsSolutions #KymRapierFoundation by @kymrapierfoundation

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Research shows that a hungry man is a violent man.

In Hanover Park in Cape Town, South Africa, gang violence is a daily reality for many children, young people and families. The Alcardo Andrews Foundation (AAF) provides warm meals through its feeding programme, alongside after-school programmes, youth groups, education support and empowerment programs.

Founded by a mother who lost her son to gang violence, AAF works to create sustenance, support and safe spaces for people in Hanover Park.

Find out more about @aaf.capetown through the Kym Rapier Foundation. Link in bio.

This post is informed by @nicolepaganini, A Hungry City Is a Violent City: Cape Town’s Community Kitchens as Feminist Spaces of Care and Resistance, which explores the relationship between food insecurity and violence in Cape Town.

#FoodSecurity #CommunitySupport #GrassrootsSolutions #SocialImpact #CommunityResilience by @kymrapierfoundation

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South Africa faces some of the highest levels of gang violence in the world, driven by apartheid-era spatial segregation, inequality, and poverty.

The nation’s unemployment rate hit 33% in 2026, compared to the global average of 4.9%. In communities starved of economic opportunities, gangs offer young people income, status, and belonging, trapping generations in a vicious cycle of violence.

The Alcardo Andrews Foundation (AAF) provides vital safety and support to the Hanover Park community, serving as a lifeline for families, unemployed adults, and grieving mothers who have lost children to gang violence. By offering daily meals and mentorship for adults with safe after-school programs for youth, the organization creates spaces that nurture development while offering positive alternatives to the environments where gang activity takes hold.

Find out more about the @aaf.capetown via the Kym Rapier Foundation. Link in bio.

#SocialImpact #CommunityResilience #CapeTown #SouthAfrica by @kymrapierfoundation

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From the farm to your shopping cart. by @kymrapierfoundation

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@kymrapierfoundation presents , in collaboration with @shantanepalifoundation, an immersive, hands-on filmmaking workshop with Emmy-nominated directors, an experienced cinematographer, and professional filmmakers, offering participants the opportunity to learn directly from industry practitioners.

Participants will work with professional filmmaking equipment and gain practical experience in cinematography, camera operation, composition, lighting, and visual storytelling. The workshop will also explore how to shoot and tell stories in tough terrains and extreme conditions, focusing on real-world challenges, problem solving, and adapting filmmaking techniques to unpredictable environments.

Rather than being a classroom based session, the workshop emphasizes learning by doing, giving participants the opportunity to handle equipment, shoot scenes, experiment with techniques, and receive guidance and feedback from experienced filmmakers.

Venue: Yak and Yeti Hotel
Date: 26th September, 2026
Time: 1 PM - 3 PM

Registration is mandatory. Priority will be given to those who are already working in creative industry. by @kymrapierfoundation

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Regenerative agriculture, unlike industrial agriculture, produces food while building healthier, more resilient land for the future.

The Kym Rapier Foundation supports grassroots organizations developing more sustainable ways to grow food. From building soil health to supporting biodiversity, these practices help feed communities while strengthening the land they depend on.

Organizations featured:
- @loah_org, Kenya, Biodynamic farming (Image 2)
- @hikone_mocambique, Mozambique, Women-led Regenerative farming (Images 3 & 6)
- @cefzanzibar, Zanzibar, Regenerative farming (Images 4 & 5)

#RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #BiodynamicFarming #GrassrootsAction by @kymrapierfoundation

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Originally founded as an organization to support women surviving gender-based violence, @hikone_mocambique recognised that food insecurity and a lack of financial independence was one of the underlying issues affecting women and their families.

The organization expanded into regenerative agriculture to help feed communities across Mozambique while creating opportunities for women to earn an income.

For the farm featured in these images, the land was initially rocky and unsuitable for crops. But that didn’t stop the women in Mufuiane from making it work.

Become a supporter of @hikone_mocambique through the Kym Rapier Foundation. Link in bio.

 #RegenerativeAgriculture #FoodSecurity #WomensEmpowerment #GenderBasedViolence #SustainableAgriculture by @kymrapierfoundation

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This year’s El Niño is expected to be one of the strongest in the last 40 years.

Bringing drought to some areas and flooding to others, this weather phenomenon will severely disrupt crop and livestock production.

When harvests fall, food supplies become limited. When supply is limited, prices rise. And those already experiencing food shortages are hit the hardest.

This month, we’re looking at how our partner organizations are responding to food insecurity in their communities.

With limited access to resources and essential services, each organization has developed its own approach to creating sustainable food and feeding programs that help their communities build resilience and independence.

#FoodSecurity #ElNino #ClimateResilience #FoodSystems #ClimateChange by @kymrapierfoundation

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Every education organisation supported by the Kym Rapier Foundation looks different because every community is different.

But they all recognise that education doesn’t only happen in the classroom. By providing wraparound support for their students, these organizations create the conditions for learning to flourish.

#GrassrootsSolutions #CommunityImpact #EducationForAll #KymRapierFoundation by @kymrapierfoundation

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