Bloemfontein. August 2025. Namibia Township. We invited the community to share what matters for a good life. 53 people gathered, aged 15 to 68.

If you followed the sound of a hand drill down a sunlit lane in South Africa, you’d find him. Sleeves rolled, eyes steady, hands doing what the world too often forgets to try: mending. Around him, scrap becomes story. He doesn’t argue with rust. He answers it.

In Bloemfontein, South Africa, a circle of women gathers around a battered kettle and a basket of leftover yarn. Hooks click like soft rain. Row by row, scraps become blankets, hats, and the kind of shawls that turn a hard day warm. These women prove that love can be tied back together one loop at a time.

A thriving economy begins with a thriving community. We are setting foot on the ground in Kenya, Nairobi. Get a peek of our real world activities.

How to bring back meaning to an economy? This summarized live conversation between Nicole Bastien and Marianne With delves into the meaning of purpose in regenerative economy and how we can create meaningful businesses.