Stories
We write about everything from tips on how to grow veggies at home to heart warming stories of how the community is working together to end hunger and ensure every family has long term access to organic, nutritious vegetables.
Struggling to Survive: Help the Harvest Youth Project
On a Thursday afternoon, there are squeals of laughter inside the Workspace at the Hout Bay...
How Partnerships Transform Communities – Sakhisizwe Youth Development Program
‘Here’s the thing,’ explains Mhinti Pato. ‘If you really want to make a difference, you have to...
Supporting the Elderly with Love
On a cold Wednesday morning, a group of health care workers huddle together outside the community...
Best Buddies: Building the Foundation for Love, Planting Seeds of Goodness
On a chilly Wednesday morning, the playground is alive with activity. Two children race past in a...
Poly Nation Spreads the Ink by Hand
Hout Bay resident, Alfonso De Chaud, is the owner of Poly Nation, the silk screen company that...
Sharing the Love with Jelly Tots
‘For many years, I used to look out the window at the children playing and dream of having my own...
Paddling for Love: Support Kola’s 27km Paddle for Love in a Bowl
This year marks the 27th anniversary of South Africa’s freedom. What does this freedom mean to you...
Protecting Our Ocean by Supporting Our People
Early on a Monday morning, a group of young men are poised for a race on Hout Bay beach. Their...
OUR AWESOME PARTNERS – HBFC
Last year Hout Bay United Football Community (HBUFC) approached us with the novel idea of taking...
Bundi puts his love into the land
An Imizamo Yethu man has made a life for himself in Hout Bay, growing organic vegetables to...
Love in a Bowl Partners with Change Makers
Our awesome partners During the height of the COVID pandemic last year, dozens of Hout Bay...
Love in a Bowl Breaks Ground with our New Seedling Partner
Breaking Ground Organics Whenever possible, our Love In A Bowl team links up with another Hout Bay...
Courage, Community Buy in and Local Police are effecting social change amongst vulnerable youth in Hout Bay
It is widely known that most successful social projects are those that get community buy-in. This...
The vegetable CIRCLE OF LIFE – Hout Bay PERMACULTURE at its BEST
Permaculture The basis of the beautiful veggie circles rests in the philosophy of permaculture. It...
The Big Circle of Hout Bay Generosity – a true model for the CIRCLE OF LIFE
Never say "no" 5 1/2 years ago Gordon and Michelle, local Hout Bay residents started growing...
Our partnership with BENEVOLENT landowners in HOUT BAY
Private land transformation Landowners are providing their extra land for the growing of...
THE ABUNDANT VEGGIE CIRCLE – A work of wonder, a labour of Love
We all Belong Here It’s not unusual to see a volunteer or visitor walking in deep meditation...
LOVE IS A VEGETABLE – If one of us is Hungry, we are All Hungry
Hout Bay Hunger Our local reality is that a third of us in Hout Bay live below the Bread Line. It...