
Making tomorrow better than yesterday.
At Ardú, our primary purpose is to uplift individuals and communities by fostering sustainable development through education, skills transfer, and wealth creation.

Making tomorrow better than yesterday.
At Ardú, our primary purpose is to uplift individuals and communities by fostering sustainable development through education, skills transfer, and wealth creation.
Ardù seeks to give individuals and communities the means to earn an income from strategic funding and investments in projects, whilst acquiring skills and knowledge that will become self sustainable and provide dignity and pride to all participants.
Ardú; The Irish word for ‘uplift’, is a homage to the Celtic origins of our founder Allen McDonogh and a nod to the spirit and philosophy of the foundation.
our foundation
The Ardù Foundation’s
3 Pillars of Impact


Prosperity
Funding innovative ideas that will solve pressing problems in our communities, empowering these communities to flourish and thrive.
Reciprocity
Sharing the wealth of skills and knowledge within the greater re.public family by training individuals and building enterprises and cooperations that will continue the flow of reciprocal prosperity and upliftment to all in our sphere of influence.
Perpetuity
Continually mentoring, supervising and supporting our projects until they are strong enough to stand on their own.
What issues are we addressing?
Unemployment
Skills shortages
Education
What solutions are we providing?
Job creation
Skills development
Education
who
Who are we seeking
to empower?
Social Entrepreneurs
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Recent school leavers, graduates and individuals excited to join the workforce
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They should be informed about online trends, and they should be seeking new
experiences. -
They enjoy spending time working in the community with a sense of idealism.
SMES, NPO’S,
CO-OPS & COMMUNITIES
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Any group (or individual) with a self-sustainable concept or idea that can
benefit a broader community. -
Preferably in the fields of business, education, industry, agriculture and craft.
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They should be highly motivated, innovative and able to lead a team.
HOW
Our foundation aims to be instrumental in alleviating unemployment in the wider community and creating sustainable wealth in perpetuity, in as many communities as possible – through a spirit of reciprocity between all our stakeholders.
get in touch
Sandra Mcilwrath
+27 73 202 3625
sandra@ardufoundation.co.za


