Genadendal was founded in 1738 by Georg Schmidt, a Moravian missionary, who taught the Khoi to read and write. It was first called Baviaanskloof. The name Genadendal means “valley of grace”. The mission buildings around Church Square (die Werf) form the Genadendal Mission Complex, a Provincial Heritage Site, and more than a dozen buildings in the village date from the 1800s. The official Cape Town residence of South Africa’s president is named after the village.
In 2038 Genadendal will mark 300 years since the mission was founded.
Initiatives in Genadendal
This list fills itself from the register. The second tab shows initiatives that serve the whole valley, including Genadendal. If you know of an initiative here that is missing, see How to Submit.
| Initiative | Needs |
|---|---|
| Category Education2 | |
| Emil Weder Secondary School | |
| L.R. Schmidt Primary School | |
| Category Sport, Heritage, Arts & Culture1 | |
| Genadendal Mission Museum | funding, members |
| Category Governance1 | |
| Genadendal Transformasie Komitee | |
| Category Faith Communities2 | |
| Greyton Christian Fellowship | |
| Moravian Church Genadendal | |
| Category Residents Association1 | |
| TRANCRAA and Farm 39: The Land Transfer Process | |
| Initiative | Needs |
|---|---|
| Category Community Care2 | |
| Greyton Animal Welfare Society | |
| Rotary Club of Greyton | volunteers, skills, funding, members |
| Category Residents Association1 | |
| Greyton Volunteer Firefighters | funding, volunteers |
| Category Farmers, Land & Water3 | |
| Pigs to Plants | participants, customers |
| Valley Food Gardens | funding |
| Zonderend Water Users Association | |
| Category Governance2 | |
| Ward 2 Development Forum (W2DF) | volunteers, participants, partners |
| Ward 2 Forum (2016 to 2019) | |