Cultivate Coffee
Cultivate Coffee is a social initiative whose vision is to provide local young entrepreneurs and creatives in Empangeni with a hub where they can share office facilities, network and build relationships, and together contribute to social and economic change – all whilst enjoying some of the best coffee in town. The group recognizes that entrepreneurship […]
Crossroads Teen Centre, Empangeni
In 2022, the Crossroads Teen Centre in Empangeni celebrated its 13th year of helping equip local youth for their future. The centre which is open from 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday, provide youth with various programmes and services such as study facilities, a computer lab, music room, tutoring assistance, counselling, plus a range of […]
Horse is our Hope
Ihhashi Ithembalethu (Horse is our Hope) is a local Non-Profit Company, set up in 2021 to promote and enable donors to get behind and support Dayspring’s equine therapy programme. Since 2006, the Dayspring Equestrian and Animal Farm have been offering free horse-riding therapy sessions to children from Thuthukani Special School. Equine therapy helps children with […]
Thuthukani Adult Workshop
UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 seeks to promote inclusive employment and decent work for all. Empangeni’s local Thuthukani Adult Workshop (TAW) makes its contribution towards this goal by providing protected work to adults living with intellectual disabilities. Started over 25 years ago, the TAW provides these adults with occupation and care in a secure […]
Gentle Touch Foundation
The Gentle Touch Foundation (GTF) aims to reach out and touch the lives of youth and members of our community who are in challenging situations. The Foundation operates several different programs seeking to provide support, encouragement, and skills to help vulnerable individuals and families overcome their challenges and lead more productive and healthy lives. Since […]
I Live to Learn – Robotics Kids Club
Many children in South Africa attend schools without computers and go back to homes without computers, access to the internet, or live in households without spare funds to spend on data. With computer skills forming a crucial part of education and becoming almost a mandatory workplace skill, this lack of technology access and opportunity to […]