"When one of the community's houses burns down, we all feel it in the community. Because if one house burns, it could just as well have been mine." "I am a resident of Sir Lowry's Pass. Before I started working for FireWise, I was a volunteer. Before FireWise was...

“FireWise took this song to another level!"  Umlilo Umzi watsha, umzi watsha; Khangela Phaya, khangela phaya; Umlilo, umlilo; Galela manzi, galela manzi.   (translated)  There’s a fire, there’s a fire, over there over there. Where’s the water, where’s the water,...

Richmond FireWise project area “We were lucky to have had FireWise from May 2014 – 4 years now. My community thought we are all going to be firefighters when we first heard of FireWise. People thought they were going to use fire extinguishers to fight fires.”  ...

Mutale FireWise Community   In 2010, the project started to operate under three tribal authorities. By 2017, FireWise has created 120 jobs, divided into nine groups, and the Mutale Committee was nominated to be representative of all sectors. This includes local...

The Goedverwacht FireWise Communitiy There are four communities that operate under a different model where only the committee members get a stipend. They are typically small communities where none of the community is employed, and there are no teams. People themselves...

(translated) “FireWise gave us walkways and roads. Fire pits. Water programmes for water preservation."   "Crime levels are down in the Mkhondo area because of the clearing of Invasive Alien Plants. Even though some are paid to go out and commit crime, the level...