This is why Ruliv is so passionate about community gardens. You can begin small but the benefits and impact over a period of time are huge!Where communities develop and maintain their own gardens, it provides them with a sustainable, safe and nutritious domestic food...

RULIV facilitated the development of the above plans using the participatory approach. The co-operative farms have 32 and 37 member households respectively and are situated on a 2029 ha farm 5km from Indwe in the Emalahleni local municipality area in the Chris Hani...

RULIV was appointed by the Co-operation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South Africa (COFISA) to pilot the LEADER and LAG approach to rural development in the Emalahleni local municipality in the Eastern Cape. The pilot project was premised on...

RULIV was commissioned by the Technical Assistance Unit of National Treasury to review poverty reduction policies, programmes, and projects implemented in government for the 2004/5 to 2008/09 term of government in the Social Services Cluster departments. The objective...

RULIV and its social partners developed a practical booklet which served as a guide to encourage small farmers to preserve their indigenous knowledge of local medicianl plants species. The accessible booklet was written by a Rhodes University-based botanist with...

The organisation Imbumba Yamakhosikazi Akomkhulu (IYA) was established in 2005. RULIV was apprached to provide capacity building aimed at empowering the IYA to act as champions in improving the lives of women and children in rural communities. This included ensuring...

RULIV has mapped HIV and home-based care in the Amathole District Municipality and developed a database of initiatives for the district. The database enables the HIV and Aids organisations together with government departments at both provincial and national levels to...

RULIV facilitated a developmental food garden and medicinal plants project through which natural endowments owned communally could sustainably deliver significant returns to surrounding local communities. Activities included securing of land tenure and communal...

RULIV has had a long working partnership with the provincial Department of Sustainable Human Settlements, particularly the Housing Needs and Research Directorate. RULIV provided technical assistance in form of capacity-building in research and contract management in...

In partnership with the National Woolgrowers’ Association (NWGA), RULIV implemented a shearing tent pilot project aimed at improving the incomes of small-scale sheep farmers. The project involved the purchase of two fully equipped tents for the shearing and...