“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
About The Gandhi Development Trust
The Gandhi Development Trust (GDT) was established in 2002. Its aim is to promote Gandhian thought and values
The Gandhi Development Trust (GDT) was established in 2002. Its aim is to promote Gandhian thought and values. A peaceful, just and non-violent world. Our Mission is The promotion of a culture of peace, justice, non-violence and ubuntu. Out objectives are to engage in education and training programmes. To raise public awareness in respect of nonviolent strategies taking lessons from our history, Gandhian ideas in addressing the issues facing the community and facilitation of critical forum discussions. And to conduct research and developing innovative strategies
Core Values and Principles
Our Core Values encompass a vision of a peaceful, just and non-violent world. Our Mission is the promotion of a culture of peace, justice, non-violence and ubuntu. And our Objectives are to engage in education and training programmes. To raise public awareness in respect of nonviolent strategies taking lessons from our history, Gandhian ideas in addressing the issues facing the community and facilitation of critical forum discussions. And the conducting research and developing innovative strategies
The Phoenix Settlement Trust
Mahatma Gandhi (Gandidhji) established two settlements in South Africa before going to India and establishing his other ashrams there.
All his Ashrams were carefully selected to be in the heart of where the poor and deprived people lived. In South Africa in 1900 he had family members who were living in the Tongaat area where he was invited to settle, but instead chose Inanda for his first ashram in 1904. This was strategically situated in the neighbourhood of the Shembe and Dube Settlements on the one side and the Mt Edgecombe and Phoenix sugar barracks on the other. Here he invited people to come and stay with him on condition that they renounce accumulation of wealth, they do not claim ownership to the land and they adhere to a few general rules of the Settlement which they collectively evolved into the following eleven principles over a period of time.
Testimonial of Community Trainer
“I would like to thank the Gandhi Development Trust for arranging the values training that has changed a lot of lives. It didn’t just only add the value to my trainees but will impact the lives of the future generation.”
Skhumbuzo Hadebe (2015-2017 ECD Community Trainer)
Explore Our Projects
Evidence of growth and development, range from the phenomenal increase in numbers trained, the number of children brought ‘under the umbrella’ of values education, the spatial spread covering five areas and including both urban and rural and the ongoing addition of relevant partnerships.
Articles By Staff and Contributing Editors
June the month of the Freedom Charter, the start of Passive Resistance, and youth month
Wreaths placed at the memorial by stalwarts Kay Munsamy, Swaminathan Gounden and Monty Naicker’s son Kreesen Naicker, accompanied by Sastri College alumni who are now taking care of this memorial. The importance of
Paolo Friere’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed and Gandhian Education
Discussion about colonial education and how to decolonise education is rife everywhere in S.A. Here are ideas of two personalities who have written much about education and how education can be used to oppress and
Gandhi Development Trust’s Early Childhood Development Values Education Project: Izimpande Zobuntu By Kanya Padayachee
Dramatising a values story in a Values Education class (Inhlangano Yeziwe Day Care Centre, Folweni) during evaluation. Gandhi Development Trust’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) Values Education Project (VEP) is making incremental progress in
Our Trusted Partners
Much of what we do would not be possible were it not for the generosity of our sponsors. They are the true heroes of our all our efforts.
Our Dedicated Staff
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Mondli Zwane
Schools’ Trainer
Geeta Narsee
Accountant
Kanya Padayachee
ECD Project Co-ordinator
Avishkar Singh
Administrative Officer
Nomandla Mbele
ECD Project Trainer