The GLO Project was founded in 2018 as The GLO House, a children's home in Cape Town, South Africa. As our awareness of the needs around us grew, so did our understanding of what it truly means to support a child. Food insecurity, unemployment, and cycles of poverty couldn't be addressed by love alone. We needed to get creative — and we did.
In 2021, we purchased a 7-acre farm in Scarborough, a small village in the Western Cape province about 45 minutes from central Cape Town. What started as a way to more affordably feed the kids in our care quickly became something much bigger: a circular economy that is transforming our community.
Today, we no longer house children — but we serve far more of them while addressing the underlying cycles that keep them trapped in generational poverty. We are the GLO Project.
Founder & Director
Farm Director
Driver
Scarborough Farm Manager
Malmesbury Farm Manager
Everything we do flows from the belief that communities thrive when people are invested in, not just served.
Based at our Scarborough farm, our after-school and holiday programs give children in the Red Hill community a safe, nurturing space to learn, grow, and discover their potential.
Learn MoreAcross two locations, our circular economy farming model creates access to fresh and healthy food, employment opportunities, and sustainability.
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