Since March 2019, Mungo has pledged 1% of its annual turnover to initiatives that benefit the Plettenberg Bay area, where our mill and production are based.
MOVE Principles
People, Planet, Profit
Inspired by B-Corp principles, MOVE supports a triple bottom line: supporting people, protecting the planet, and fostering sustainable profit.
Focusing primarily on the greater Plettenberg Bay area and its surroundings, MOVE aims to donate 1% of its profits to initiatives that promote environmental conservation, support education, and protect and empower vulnerable people and communities.
Staff-Driven Impact
Mungo staff members form part of the MOVE committee, where we address community needs to drive lasting change in our workplace and broader communities.
We provide life skills training, internal workshops to the broader Mungo team, and opportunities to engage in social and environmental development projects. These include gardening workshops, sewing workshops, and life skills training, with the goal to extend these skills to the greater community.
Staff-Driven Impact
MOVE Projects
The Mungo Swim Club
Raised through the Swim Club for Environmental and Social Developments since 2021.
Since 2021, Mungo has hosted an annual 5-day Swim Challenge across various locations in the Garden Route and Cape Town, supporting Ocean Conservation and Social Development.
The concept is simple: take an early morning dip each day for five consecutive days, wrapping it up on the final day with a Mungo towel.
By 2025, we’ve raised €19500 for various NGOs through our Swim Clubs and the Winter Solstice Swim which we hosted in 2024.
Past beneficiaries include Waves for Change, I AM WATER Foundation, Cultural Connections, Natures Valley Trust, and Adopt A Swimmer.
Read more about the Mungo Swim Club
& our other Activation Swims
Swim Club | You Never Regret a Swim | Mungo x I AM WATER |
Winter Solstice Swim | Activation Swim
The Kids of Kurland Kikoi Project
Raised through the Kids of Kurland Kikoi Project for teachers at the Crags Primary School since 2021.
Each year, we welcome a class from The Crags Primary School to the Mungo Mill for a behind-the-scenes tour and a hands-on textile design workshop.
Under the guidance of our team, every student creates their own unique kikoi design. These designs are then shared with our community and online audience, who vote for their favourite. The winning design is brought to life on our looms, and 100% of the proceeds from its sales go directly to supporting the an additional teacher at the Crags Primary School.
How MOVE gets involved
2024 marked significant progress for the ‘MOVE Hub’/Crags Community Centre, an initiative to transform a vandalised building in Kurland Village into a vibrant community centre providing essential social services.
Preliminary plans are underway to restore the building, ensuring it is secure and functional, with peaceful gardens enhancing the space.
Watch this space.
The Toy Project was set up as a social enterprise, offering skills development and income to women in rural communities.
We donate offcuts from our mill, and then buy back the finished toys to sell in our shops and online.
Purchase a Linen Toy here
MOVE continues to support local communities through impactful sponsorship. This includes an ongoing monthly donation for food parcel support to Plettenberg Bay-based centres New Beginnings and Born Free Ministries, and past sponsorship to The Courage Club and RAP The Crags.
Our ocean conservation and swimming initiatives support programs that promote water safety, empowerment, and marine conservation.
Past MOVE initiatives have helped to sponsor swimming lessons for at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth through the NPO Adopt a Swimmer, and supported a surf team through the surf and education-focused organisation Adopt a Surfer.
With proceeds from our annual Swim Club, MOVE also helped host I AM WATER Ocean Guardians Workshops in Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, an initiative which aims to foster a love for marine environments through hands-on conservation experiences with youths.
MOVE supports The Green Hearts with an annual donation to aid their efforts in preventing child abuse and providing victim support. The Green Hearts are a dedicated group based in Plettenberg Bay that focuses on education, awareness, and counselling for children and families, while also advocating for systemic changes like child-friendly courtrooms and improved child protection laws.
At Mungo, we love animals, which is why animal welfare forms part of our MOVE initiatives. We’ve repurposed off-cuts to create comfortable dog beds, provided cozy dog blankets to shelters and raised funds for animal welfare organisations.
In 2024, in aid of Mandela Day, we sold a run of Juno Dog Blankets online – helping to raise R13,400 for Muddy Pooches, and R11,400 for PAWS. The funds raised will go towards sterilisations and animal welfare.
We operate two 30-seater buses to make commuting easier for our production team every day – super handy in an area where public transport is scarce. We also lend a hand (and our buses) to local sports teams and community projects whenever we can.
We ended 2024 on a high note with a Christmas stocking drive, featuring a limited-edition run of stockings made from our Double Cloth fabric off-cuts. All funds raised were used to purchase gifts filled with essential items for the children of the Kranshoek community. Each stocking was skillfully sewn by one of our staff members, Siba, who completed one of our staff development sewing workshops back in 2019 – a heartwarming testament to the lasting impact of past MOVE initiatives.
Animal Welfare
At Mungo, we love animals, which is why animal welfare forms part of our MOVE initiatives. We’ve repurposed off-cuts to create comfortable dog beds, provided cozy dog blankets to shelters and raised funds for animal welfare organisations.
In 2024, in aid of Mandela Day, we sold a run of Juno Dog Blankets online – helping to raise R13,400 for Muddy Pooches, and R11,400 for PAWS. The funds raised will go towards sterilisations and animal welfare.
Ocean Initiatives
Our ocean conservation and swimming initiatives support programs that promote water safety, empowerment, and marine conservation.
Past MOVE initiatives have helped to sponsor swimming lessons for at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth through the NPO Adopt a Swimmer, and supported a surf team through the surf and education-focused organisation Adopt a Surfer.
With proceeds from our annual Swim Club, MOVE also helped host I AM WATER Ocean Guardians Workshops in Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, an initiative which aims to foster a love for marine environments through hands-on conservation experiences with youths.
Transport and Sports Support
We operate two 30-seater buses to make commuting easier for our production team every day – super handy in an area where public transport is scarce. We also lend a hand (and our buses) to local sports teams and community projects whenever we can.
Community Support
MOVE continues to support local communities through impactful sponsorship. This includes an ongoing monthly donation for food parcel support to Plettenberg Bay-based centres New Beginnings and Born Free Ministries, and past sponsorship to The Courage Club and RAP, a Recovery Action Program based in The Crags.
Crags Community Centre
2024 marked significant progress for the ‘MOVE Hub’/Crags Community Centre, an initiative to transform a vandalised building in Kurland Village into a vibrant community centre providing essential social services.
Preliminary plans are underway to restore the building, ensuring it is secure and functional, with peaceful gardens enhancing the space.
Watch this space.
Green Hearts
MOVE supports The Green Hearts with an annual donation and care bag to aid their efforts in preventing child abuse and providing victim support. The Green Hearts are a dedicated group based in Plettenberg Bay that focuses on education, awareness, and counselling for children and families, while also advocating for systemic changes like child-friendly courtrooms and improved child protection laws.
Toy Project
The Toy Project was set up as a social enterprise, offering skills development and income to women in rural communities.
We donate offcuts from our mill, and then buy back the finished toys to sell in our shops and online.
Kranshoek Christmas Drive
We ended 2024 on a high note with a Christmas stocking drive, featuring a limited-edition run of stockings made from our Double Cloth fabric off-cuts. All funds raised were used to purchase gifts filled with essential items for the children of the Kranshoek community. Each stocking is sewn by one of our staff members, Siba, who completed one of our staff development sewing workshops in 2019 – a heartwarming testament to the lasting impact of past MOVE initiatives.