Lathitha Training Centre is a startup initiative located in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Lathitha is dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth by bridging the digital divide and fostering a new generation of skilled tech professionals.
Khayelitsha Youth Choir (KYC)
James Fernie2024-06-24T17:50:02+02:00Khayelitsha Youth Choir (KYC) was formed in October 2018 in Harare Khayelitsha, formerly known as Isiphiwo Art Group. The name change was as a result of the choir embarking on a more developmental focused vision of not only offering music but also contributing to the empowerment of young people in Khayelitsha by providing educational and social support.
Feed The Khaltsha (FTK)
Maseko Maseko2023-07-05T14:49:55+02:00Feed the Khaltsha (FTK) organic garden was established by Thapelo Xabanisa in February 2020, based at the Sibongile day and night care center.
Ladles of Love
Maseko Maseko2023-07-05T14:51:16+02:00Ladles of Love is about more than merely providing meals. It’s about dignity, respect, and creating the kind of world we all want to live in.
U-Turn
Maseko Maseko2023-07-05T14:53:46+02:00U-turn is a registered NGO based in Cape Town founded in 1997 dealing with homelessness. Over the past 21 years, have crafted an innovative skills based programme designed with long term results for rehabilitation and reintegration. Six months after graduating from the programme, more than 80% of participants remain employed and sober.
Ghetto Gardeners
surge2023-07-05T15:13:34+02:00Ghetto Gardeners affectionately known as “GG” was established in 2018 by Ludwe Qamata from Site C in Khayelitsha with the purpose of empowering young and old with organic vegetable development skills and knowledge. GG encourages a positive change within community and household spaces by transforming unused and used areas to beautiful gardens. Ludwe having [...]
Ikhaya “Home” Garden (Ikhaya Kulture Garden)
Rabson Chipelesa2024-06-24T17:53:48+02:00Ikhaya "Home" Garden (Ikhaya Kulture Garden) is an urban food forest established in 2013 by Xolisa Bangani, an artist who had a vision to showcase gardening as a landscaping art. Based on a plot at Isikhokelo Primary School in Site C, Khayelitsha, the project focuses on promoting and practicing agro-ecology and biodiversity concepts. The [...]
Home from Home
Dev2020-07-15T11:04:12+02:00Home from Home is a non-profit organization that provides supervised community-based cluster foster care for orphaned, abused, neglected, and vulnerable children in South Africa. Established in 2005 by Jane Payne and Pippa Shaper, Home from Home cares for over 200 vulnerable children through a network of 36 homes across 15 communities in the Western [...]
Kronendal Music Academy (KMA)
Dev2022-08-02T10:39:11+02:00Kronendal Music Academy (KMA) was established in 2007 as a non-profit organization, with the premise to allow disadvantaged children to discover and exploit their musical talents. Based on the principle that music heals, KMA uses the universal language of music as a platform and educational steppingstone. By integrating the diverse communities of Imizamo Yethu [...]
Institute for Music & Indigenous Art Development (IMAD)
Dev2020-07-15T11:08:17+02:00IMAD, the acronym for Institute for Music and Indigenous Arts Development, is a non-profit organization operating in disadvantaged areas in and around Cape Town that makes music education accessible to young people. Founded in 2007, IMAD teaches children to play a variety of instruments and how to sing in choirs, with a primary focus [...]