He indicated that it was achieved through providing assistance to members of the community to become guides and to manufacture crafts. Prof Parkington explained that during 2000 he wrote a letter to the then President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Thabo Mbeki, wherein he made a passionate plea for assistance in the establishment of the project. He answered their plea and they received a grant from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. The grant enabled them to start off with 20 trainees. They also had a visit from the National Heritage Council which assisted them to train 2000 children through various projects e. g. mapping etc. He informed the Committee that the premises where they were running their operation had been purchased by the University of Cape Town and they allowed the project to continue running from there.