HOPE FROM ASHES: Community rallies behind NPO as fire halts vital child-focused programmes
A husband-and-wife duo are picking up the pieces of a Cape Town community centre after a fire caused extensive damage to the property. While vital after-school and holiday programmes have been suspended, the couple hope to build back better.
The husband-and-wife founders of the GLO Project, Lindsey and Darron Nicholson, are rebuilding their community centre in Cape Town after a devastating fire destroyed the main property. The fire, caused by an electrical issue, broke out at the Redhill farm on August 21, 2026, and quickly spread to the kitchen, bathroom, and living room.
While no one was injured, the fire caused extensive destruction to the pantry, kitchen, bathroom, and living room, rendering the house uninhabitable. GLO Project, which has been providing after-school and holiday programs for underprivileged children since 2018, has had to suspend its face-to-face community outreach programs temporarily.
The organization, which aims to provide educational resources and employment opportunities for children in the Redhill informal settlement, now relies on community support for rebuilding. The Nicholson's have invited the community to help rebuild the centre through donations, the purchase of organic produce from GLO Farm, or sponsorship of produce variety boxes for local vulnerable families.
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