THE GREATER STELLENBOSCH DEVELOPMENT TRUST

The Greater Stellenbosch Development Trust  (GSDT) was established in 2002 by concerned individuals who wanted to help to bridge the economic and cultural divide between communities in Stellenbosch.

An old beer hall that was previously destroyed in a fire in Khayamandi was bought and renovated. It became the iKhaya Trust Centre, from which the Trust operates.

The Trust is a leading resource centre and development cooperation organization in Stellenbosch.  The Trust runs development programs to nurture children and youth, to assist and strengthen other community organisations, and to strengthen civil society.

The Trust builds capacity through long-term programs to enable people to change their own lives.  The planning, monitoring and evaluation of results in these programs are also aimed to find ways that can be replicated elswewhere to assist the development of the country.