Alida van der Merwe
Fundraising for Calling Cape Town Challenge 2027
About Alida van der Merwe
Tasha and I share a deep passion for sport and believe that, through God’s grace, we can use our talents to serve others. “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.” — 1 Peter 4:10 Through this challenge, we hope to help children across South Africa access quality education and create brighter futures. Every donation helps our team turn passion into purpose and put grace into motion.
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The 167km challenge
- Swim8kmRobben Island Crossing
- Cycle109kmCape Town Cycle Tour
- Run50kmSummit Three Peaks
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100% of your donation goes to Calling Education. PPS Investments covers every event cost.
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Your donation turns 167km of sweat into classrooms, books and real futures for South African learners.
Make a donationWe don't race for medals. We race so a generation of South African children can learn.
Calling Cape Town was started by passionate South Africans set on tackling one of the country’s biggest challenges - giving the majority of its children access to quality education.
Every athlete and volunteer takes on the challenge to raise funds for Calling Education, which has proven that you can run an independent high school delivering top-quality education for around R8,000 a year - from 60 learners in 2018 to more than 700 across three campuses today.
- 700+
- Learners now enrolled across three campuses
- R8k
- A year in school fees — low cost, top quality
- 2018.
- Founded in Stellenbosch with just 60 learners
Calling Education is a registered PBO (930055017).