cederberg community support
Walking alongside the remote outstations of the Cederberg through food security, infrastructure restoration, and long-term community partnership.
OUR MISSION
rooted in community.
restoring dignity.
rebuilding hope.
The goed foundation is a community-focused non-profit initiative linked to The Goed Life, working in partnership with Rob Templeton and his dedicated team to support the remote outstations of the Cederberg.
Our focus includes communities such as Wupperthal, Heuningvlei, Eselbank, Wittewater, Kleinvlei, and Langkloof. Places of breathtaking beauty, deep faith heritage, and extraordinary resilience.
Rob’s longstanding connection to the Cederberg and his genuine heart for its people form a central part of this work. Through the goed foundation, Rob and the team are not offering assistance from a distance — they are committed to walking alongside these communities in a meaningful, relational, and sustainable way.
“These are not just villages. They are historic outstations — faith-rooted settlements that have stood for generations.”
OUR WORK
walking alongside the
cederberg communities
We listen first. We collaborate with local leadership. We prioritise dignity over charity. This is not a once-off project – it is an ongoing commitment.
soup kitchen
Feeding approximately 60 elderly, sick, and vulnerable residents. We ensure electricity is maintained, fund food supplies, and coordinate donor partnerships. Because dignity begins with nourishment.
supporting the elderly
Many elderly residents rely on shared transport to travel long distances for essential groceries. We assist with transport costs, coordinate monthly grocery support, and advocate for consistent access.
rebuilding the pre-school
A devastating fire destroyed the local pre-school. We are committed to completing the rebuild, providing furniture, learning materials, and basic infrastructure. When we rebuild a classroom, we rebuild possibility.
restoring self-sustainability
Repairing thatch roofs, restoring historic water canals destroyed by floods, rebuilding community vegetable gardens, and supporting female rooibos farmers. The goal is long-term resilience.
OUR CAMPAIGNS
where your support goes
Because dignity begins with nourishment.
60 plates of dignity
KEEPING THE SOUP KITCHEN RUNNING
In remote Cederberg outstations like Heuningvlei, isolation is part of daily life. For many elderly and ill residents, a warm meal is not guaranteed.
The local soup kitchen feeds approximately 60 people at a time — the elderly, the ill, and the vulnerable. But electricity to run fridges costs money. Food supplies need replenishing. Transport is expensive.
The goed foundation works alongside community leaders to ensure this lifeline continues.
restoring wupperthal canals
WATER FOR FOOD GARDENS
In the mountains of the Cederberg, water once flowed through hand-built canals – guiding river water into community vegetable gardens. Those canals were the lifeline.
When floods swept through the region, they destroyed the canal systems entirely – the only infrastructure that channelled water from the river to the soil. Without canals, gardens cannot survive. Without gardens, food security disappears.
The goed foundation is working to restore these vital water systems – not as a quick fix, but as a long-term investment in dignity and resilience.
Restoring independence and food security.
When we rebuild a classroom, we rebuild possibility.
“onse spruitjies”
RESTORING THE PRESCHOOL
A devastating fire destroyed the local pre-school serving children in the Cederberg outstations. Years later, it remains incomplete.
For families in isolated communities like Wupperthal, early childhood education is not easily accessible. Transport to other towns is costly and unrealistic. A pre-school is more than a building. It is safety. It is early learning. It is stability for working parents.
The goed foundation is committed to completing the rebuild and equipping the space with furniture, learning materials, and basic infrastructure.
small farmer initiative
DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
In partnership with goed™ and Cederbos, we’re working with the Wuppertal community in the Cederberg region to support small-scale farmers, particularly women, in developing sustainable agricultural practices and accessing new markets.
Community Engagement
145 community members surveyed across 15 outstations
Agricultural Focus
Supporting olive, buchu, and botanical farming initiatives
Strong Interest
81% of respondents expressed interest in the proposed project
Creating independence and opportunity.
GET INVOLVED
stand with the cederberg
These outstations are rich in heritage, culture, and faith – but poor in access to resources. Together, we can bridge the distance. Your support helps keep a soup kitchen running, rebuild a pre-school lost to fire, restore gardens and water systems, and strengthen female farmers and families.
