The EPO is a registered non-profit organisation and forms an umbrella body for different projects dedicated to the upliftment of the community in the Eersterivier area of the Tsitsikamma region in South Africa.
Latest News
- Aftercare Center OpenedUnfortunately, due to economic reasons, the sewing project is no longer feasible and had to be discontinued permanently. In 2023, the directors saw the need for an aftercare center at the Gustav Reichel Primary School. We are very proud to advise that from September 2023, the aftercare center has been operational. We provide educational programs… Read more: Aftercare Center Opened
- Uplifting the Community One Stitch at a TimeThe Eersterivier Projects Organisation (EPO), situated in Kareedouw in the heart of the beautiful Route 62, South Africa, has turned around the lives of more than 100 women who previously had little to no income. Since the national COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, ARMED with cloth, thread and needles, they create works of art unique… Read more: Uplifting the Community One Stitch at a Time
- Our 22nd Anniversary2019/2020 sees the EPO’s 22nd year in existence! In 1997 it all started as a women’s club, in 1997 it became a non-profit organisation (NPO), and in 2012 it developed into a non-profit company—Article 18A.