Amazing Christmas ornaments hand-made by the women of South Africa! Each pack has: 2-Angels 2-Stars 2-Christmas Trees Every ornament is uniquely made with its own color scheme and design making them great collectors’ item for many years to come! All proceeds will go to South Africa continuing to support the Zimele women stand on their [...]

Nearly 100 people joined our 1st ever Zimele NYC Event as friends, family and co-workers gathered at ARENA Event Space [arenanyc.net] in an effort to promote our efforts, fundraise through the distribution of our crafts and find more people who may be interested in helping our cause.  We want to thank all the people that [...]

Join us for our 3rd annual Bike-a-thon on Saturday October 8th. Every rider helps our Zimele mission with your fundraising and support while enjoying beautiful scenic bike route! Objective: Raise awareness and funds to support Zimele Community efforts! How it Works: On October 8th, 7:00 AM, participate in the Zimele Bike-a-thon with a goal to raise [...]

Join us for our 2nd annual Bike-a-thon on Saturday June 26th.  Last year we had 25 riders and raised over $10k.  On Sunday June 27th, we will follow up the Bike-a-thon with a family fun walk with Carnival and BBQ sponsored by Metro Community Church, Maven Sports Medicine, and others.          BIKE-A-THON Date:   [...]

One of the great needs within under-resourced communities in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa is basic home care.  This is the kind of service that would greatly burden any non-profit organization, yet the need is often too great to ignore.  Zimele is well aware of the need, but they know that to take on such a [...]

Our group of six arrived late Saturday night at Miranda & Max’s after a long 26+ hours of travel. We left Newark Airport and connected in Washington DC’s Dulles airport to a lengthy South African Airways (SAA) flight direct to Johannesburg with a fuel stop in Dakar, Senegal. This being my first international flying experience [...]

We left Friday, March 5, 2010 from Newark and arrived only a few hours ago after over 24 hours of traveling/layovers consisting of 4 legs. It is an exciting time to begin this 15 day journey, yet we are so exhausted and jet lagged during these first couple hours on the ground. Everyone has immediately [...]

it’s hard to believe that a month has passed so quickly. as with most trips, my initial expectations were far different from what i have come to see, to do and ultimately, to know. there are really no words to describe south africa. it is as beautiful as it is complex. its history is as [...]

rosetta, miranda and i met up for an early morning cup of coffee at dulce cafe. it was cold and the air was crisp – much like new york fall weather. rosetta and miranda have been good friends for a long time and it is always a delight to see them together. we spent some [...]

today, i spent more time with mildred visiting the health clinic. what looks like a sparsely maintained operation from the outside is actually buzzing inside with patient queues and packed waiting rooms. there is a fully stocked ARV clinic in the back that administers tests for HIV and TB, as well as various immunizations for [...]