Thokozani, meaning "Rejoice" in isiXhosa Together, is a safe place for at-risk children in Khayelitsha Township. The owners, Mhlangabezi Masizana and Lindelwa Masizana, foster their inherent talents to educate street children. Their innovative social upliftment programs such as homework tutoring, choir singing, and entrepreneurship. Thokozani focuses on inspiring children to get to know themselves [...]

Through the medium of dance and specifically classical ballet, Zama Dance School aims to develop young dancers, choreographers, and teachers by equipping them with a sense of pride, self-discipline, and achievement. Founded in 1990 in Gugulethu township, Cape Town, Zama or, "Try" in isiXhosa seeks to improve at-risk children's lives by helping them create [...]

Makukhanye Art Room, which translates to "Let There Be Light," in isiXhosa, is an award-winning 'shack theatre,' based in the township of Khayelitsha. It is a division of the Theatre 4 Change initiative established in 2010, providing a creative platform and educational space for diverse groups of talented artists. It serves as a valuable [...]

Learn to Earn (LTE) is a skills development and job creation non-profit organization founded in 1989. The initiative develops social and economic skills, and emotional and spiritual awareness for unemployed individuals, within the communities of Khayelitsha and Hermanus. In an act to eradicate unemployment, LTE restores hope, dignity, and self-respect of unemployed people through [...]

The Hout Bay Music Project (HBMP) is a non-profit organization that was founded by Leanne Dolman in 2003, with the vision to empower disadvantaged children through music. The project enables children to come together and experience the joy and therapy that music brings, teaching the necessary skills and related disciplines to over 80 children [...]

Eziko Cooking and Catering School is a community-based project located in Langa, one of the oldest townships in Cape Town. Eziko acts as an entry-level skill center in catering and the hospitality field. Eziko specializes in food preparation and cooking courses, baking, and drinks service, preparing students for a career in cooking and catering. [...]

BRAVE is girl-led and trains girls from underserved communities. The program empowers girls and young women to tell their stories through journalism and photography/film, acquire practical skills, and build networks among their peers. BRAVE enables at-risk girls to access education, health care, economic empowerment, self-confidence, and safety. The primary goal is to create safe [...]

The Amy Foundation (formerly named the Amy Biehl Foundation) is a non-profit organization offering development programs to young children and adults. Over 2000 participants daily between the ages of 5 and 35, the community's youth faced with the challenges of living within vulnerable communities in Cape Town, the programs supplement the shortcomings of the [...]

Abalimi Bezekhaya, meaning "Farmers Of The Home" in isiXhosa, is a non-profit urban farming organization that provides support to disadvantaged communities in Cape Town. In an act to combat poverty, Abalimi teaches people how to grow and maintain their organic vegetable gardens within the local communities. Projects include home and community gardens to encourage [...]