The wait is almost over for the wagging tails of Mpophomeni as Funda Nenja gets ready to open its gates for a brand-new year of learning, healing, and community canine…
The kids and four-pawed best friends who attend Funda Nenja’s weekly training program were showered with Christmas spoils! Mpophomeni, South Africa (19 December 2025) – Funda Nenja is an…
An educational animal-welfare charity in Mpophomeni is rocking a new set of wheels! Mpophomeni, South Africa (01 December 2025) – The educational animal welfare charity Funda Nenja’s new and much-needed…
A unique initiative in Mpophomeni shows how children and dogs can learn, grow, and thrive together while highlighting the importance of animal welfare. Mpophomeni, South Africa (06 October 2025)…
A young man and his dog walk great lengths every week, just to learn and grow together. Mpophomeni, KwaZulu-Natal (04 September 2025) – Every Friday, twelve-year-old Siphosethu sets out…
A mother’s love, a dog school and a child’s journey that has been shaped in the best way. When Sbonelo’s mother encouraged him to join Funda Nenja to escape negative…
What began in July 2009 as a humble school holiday project with a single dog training class in the township of Mpophomeni has, over 16 years, evolved into an internationally…
Despite serious rain in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Mpophomeni’s kids weren’t deterred from getting their animals to Funda Nenja for dog school or veterinary help. Mpophomeni, South Africa (16 April…
A group of changemakers are rewriting the narrative of crumbling infrastructure and uninspired learners in a KZN High School, with all hands on deck to transform students’ learning experience both…
Funda Nenja’s Dog Food Discount Programme helps remove a large financial strain of buying dog food while encouraging animal responsibility in pet owners. Mpophomeni, South Africa (21 February 2025)…
Where mind meets heart
“It’s humbling to start fresh. It takes a lot of courage. But it can be reinvigorating. You just have to put your ego on a shelf and tell it to be quiet.” — Jennifer Ritchie Payette
