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The Lynedoch Valley, which consists of the Vlottenburg, Vlaeberg and Lynedoch communities, is situated on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Like much of South Africa, the Valley has beauty in its diversity but is also reflective of high levels of inequality.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, a collective from the community identified a number of vulnerable families in Lynedoch and Vlottenburg, and the group came together to help with food security and emergency healthcare relief. A community committee, in close collaboration with local NGOs, schools, farms and businesses, was formed to further understand the problems that the community faces and ways to make a change. The SI is a member of this collective.