Capricorn adds N$1.2mto RuralRevive project

The Capricorn Foundation has approved a further investment of N$1.2 million for the RuralRevive initiative at Maltahöhe, enabling it to strengthen the systems, infrastructure and organisational capacity needed to secure and scale the gains already achieved. The funding, approved by the foundation’s board in May, will support a 12-month consolidation phase of the RuralRevive. RuralRevive, an initiative of the Wolwedans Foundation’s AridEden Vision 2050, aims to build a locally rooted, desert-based economy by integrating horticulture, waste management, logistics, skills development and community participation into a single model.

The Capricorn Foundation was the first local private sector corporate donor to support the initiative, investing N$1 million in 2023 and a further N$1.17 million in 2025. With this newly approved investment, the foundation’s total support now rises to N$3.37 million, underscoring its confidence in a partnership that is demonstrating how systems-based rural development can create durable social, economic, and environmental value. The newly approved funding will focus on consolidating and strengthening core work packages that are already operational.