Soil for Life, started in 2003 by Pat Featherstone, works with communities in the Western Cape, mainly in the Cape Flats.

This is a challenging environment with very poor soil [often no more than sea sand], wind, and generally unsettled weather conditions.

All of the communities in which the organization work are characterised by high levels of unemployment and poverty and have little or no formal infrastructure including basic services such as sanitation and electricity.