Rotary International President Gordon McInally is to unveil an Aquaponics Training Centre in Johannesburg.
This initiative sweeps across six African nations, bringing sustainable solutions to the forefront of community development and food security. At the heart of Randburg, the newly inaugurated State-of-the-Art Aquaponics Centre at Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk in Ferndale is set to be a beacon of hope and innovation.
This project, a collaboration between Rotary International and FreshMinistries Desmond Tutu Program to End Global Hunger, is poised to empower communities not just in South Africa but in Eswatini, Lesotho, and Madagascar with sustainable food sources and economic growth.
Leveraging the FreshMinistries Desmond Tutu Program to End Global Hunger's years of expertise in aquaponics from the Americas to Haiti and a pioneering
installation in Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga, this initiative is more than a project; it is a lifeline. It has transformed lives, fought malnutrition, and fostered community
economic development and literacy—core pillars of Rotary's mission.
"Food Security is not just a right but a foundation for a hopeful, thriving society," Rotary International President McInally remarked, aligning the project's launch with South Africa's Human Rights Month to underscore its significance.
This Aquaponics Unit will serve as one of two training centers in Africa. The South Africa unit will train people from Eswatini, Madagascar, Lesotho, and South Africa. The second will be in Kenya and train participants from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
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