SUPPORTING PAST

Africa boasts an unparalleled legacy of stories embedded in its rock - stories that teach us about the diversity of life, while at the same time reminding us that we all have a common African origin. When we understand the depth of our human story, one that is millions of years old, we are reminded that we should never be divided by our skin colour, language or religious beliefs.

PAST was established to ensure that these stories are preserved and shared, across Africa and the globe. To do to this, we need your support.

PAST offers existing and potential donors the matchless and high-profile opportunity to help develop and sustain its positive, grassroots, globally-relevant, but home-brewed African origin sciences initiatives that celebrate the unity of humankind.

The origin sciences are also an area where Africa can become internationally competitive. By supporting origin sciences education at a primary, secondary and tertiary level, and helping scientists and researchers to continue with their work in the region, PAST is investing in a valuable African resource which will sustain the continent into the future.

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PAST seeks donations for its seven Scatterlings of Africa programmes focusing on the areas of education, research and public awareness in the origin sciences. By supporting PAST, you will play a part in unleashing the potential of Africa, and become part of an NGO that has been commended by government and the business community for its success in promoting ancient African heritage, from grassroots to senior scientific levels.

Addis Ababa University Albany Museum Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research East African Association of Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology East African Quaternary Association Institute for Human Evolution Iziko South African Museums Natal Museum National Museum Bloemfontein National Museums of Kenya National Museums of Tanzania Rhodes University Royal Society (South Africa) Rutgers University South African Archaeological Society The University of the Witwatersrand Transvaal Museum (Ditsong National Museum of Natural History) University of California, Berkeley University of Cape Town University of Dar es Salaam University of Johannesburg University of Kwa Zulu Natal University of Pretoria University of South Africa University of the Free State University of Wisconsin West African Quaternary Association

Palaeontologia Africana South African Archaeological Bulletin

African World Heritage Fund Origins Centre Sci-bono Discovery Centre Maropeng