“When all is said and done and we close the chapters on our own lives I think we would all want to look back and say it was life worth living. I made a difference.
Some time ago someone asked me what my dream is and I stopped and wrote down the following: To day by day step into the bullring of everyday life where the adrenaline is pumping and blood flowing, to say and do and live to the utmost full measure of each day. To be filled with enthusiasm, to live inspired, to keep dreaming and to let others dream. To live the freedom to which I am born again.
But writing down a dream is easy. Living it every day is the challenge. However, writing it down was a good first step, for it made me think and live, consciously looking around me. What a privilege to be born on the African continent. We are blessed with the most spectacular natural splendour around us but also faced with challenges in many people's lives where we have an opportunity to make a difference."
Minding the Gap
There is a gap to be bridged to those who need us. We can quote statistics of crime, like gangsterism, rape, theft, abuse and addiction to alcohol. We can quote statistics of poverty and joblessness, the need for the basics. Some think there is no solution, but we beg to differ. We have seen change and would like to direct all efforts towards this solution.
We believe there is one taproot where all of the above originate and that is a lack of self worth.
The Edge of Life Fund is a funding Trust dedicated to the restoration of self worth and dignity through funding successful projects with similar causes. Our priorities are reaching marginalized individuals in rural or forgotten areas, restoring identity, self esteem and rebuilding family structures. We support those projects that care for the individual, for we believe everyone has an Identity, a Value, an Ability, a Name.
Our shared Commitment
We believe most businesses and individuals want to contribute to such a cause. For many years our business realised our social responsibility but without a concrete plan every year ended only with good intentions. Until the Edge of Life Fund was formed. Now Weltevrede Wine Estate started acting by pledging a contribution towards the Edge of Life Fund with every bottle of River’s Edge wine sold locally or internationally.
Projects currently supported by the Edge of Life Fund.
Thank You
For More information on the Edge of Life Fund, email us
e-mail: philip@weltevrede.com