Siyabonga Africa | poverty and hunger alleviation, skills development, community upliftment

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Whether you need food, clothing, shelter, information or support, Siyabonga Africa is here to help. If we can't help you ourselves, we'll put you in touch with others who can.

Apply for a course

Take the first step towards changing your life, by signing up for one of our courses – get the skills and training you need to apply for a job or start your own business.

Volunteer

Put your time and skills to good use. From admin work to serving meals to homeless people, you'll find soul satisfying opportunities to help at Siyabonga Africa.

Sponsor a course

If your company is looking for a great CSI initiative, why not sponsor one of our training courses? Help combat unemployment and get South Africa working.

Earn BBBEE points

Contributions towards our work score points in three pillars – Skills Development, Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) and Socio-Economic Development (SED).

Small Business Support

Many small, start up businesses fail owing to lack of marketing materials and know how. Partner with Siyabonga Africa to provide business coaching and support services.

Raise funds

Start your own fundraising initiative in support of our work – whether you run a marathon or host a fundraising dinner for your friends, you can make a real difference.

Hire one of ours

We have well trained and work ready candidates just needing a chance to prove their ability. Give someone from an underprivileged background the opportunity to shine!

HELP A HOMLESS PERSON WALK WITH DIGNITY

When you live on the street, being able to take a shower – or even just wash your hands and feet – is a rare luxury.

And if you have no shoes, or wear a second hand pair of ill fitting, broken ones salvaged from a rubbish bin, your feet can take a pounding. Especially in winter, when the cold causes dry and cracked skin.

This Mandela Day, Siyabonga Africa is reaching out to the homeless in Brakpan, Benoni, Springs, Germiston and Boksburg with our Walk with Dignity campaign.

Our team will wash homeless people's feet and attend to sores, blisters and cracked heels. Each person will receive a pair of warm socks, and if possible, a pair of comfy shoes as well. While they wait for their turn, they'll be able to enjoy a warm and nourishing meal, and hear about the importance of personal hygiene and the medical care services available to them.

Please will you join hands with us to reach 500 homeless people this Mandela Day? You can help by volunteering to wash feet, provide a warm meal, fill in forms, share information and kindness from 15-19 July.

You can also help by donating much needed items like socks and shoes, camphor cream, latex gloves, nail clippers, plasters, antiseptic, soap, cotton wool and facecloths – as well as mince, vegetables, flour and oil for the meal.

Cash donations – made online now – are also a huge help! Your contribution of R500 will provide a 'foot care' box and a meal. R350 buys 5kg beef mince and R190 buys two 5 litre bottles of cooking oil. Any amount you can give makes a difference.

But please use the form below to make your contribution right now, so we can stock up ready to reach out to 500 homeless people on Mandela Day. Thank you for keeping Madiba's legacy of caring for our fellow men alive.

With our South African economy in tatters and so many people out of work right now, please extend your hand of compassion to those who have nothing – not even a warm place to sleep or enough food to eat.

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What We Do

Siyabonga Africa creates opportunities for unemployed, poverty stricken and destitute people to discover solutions to their situation, and provides seed funding to encourage entreprenuership.

Community Care

In kind donations of food, clothing, blankets, toiletries, second hand furniture and other items are distributed to needy members of the community, whilst our iDesk provides access to information and resources that can help them get back on their feet.

Street to Feet

Over 4 500 homeless people live on the streets of Johannesburg, sheltering in doorways and under bridges. We aim to rehabilitate them, by providing transitional housing and basic neccesities while creating opportunities for them to make improved life decisions.

Buyisa Ubuntu Food Bank

Managing one of the largest Food Banks in Gauteng, on behalf of the Department of Social Development, we distribute food parcels, clothing, cleaning supplies and emergency aid to those living in dire poverty, as well as those affected by fires, floods and illness.

Skills Centre

This programme aims to give underserved youth the opportunity to gain marketable skills. We not only train students in technical skills, but also life skills so they are better equipped to become agents of change for themselves and future generations.

Small Business Development

By far the biggest socio-economic challenge in South Africa is the high rate of unemployment. We work with small and micro-business owners to help them to sustain and grow their businesses, by providing training and a vital link between them and funding partners.

Income Generating Projects

Income generation models (e.g. egg farming, bakeries, vegetable gardens) are piloted at Siyabonga Africa and upscaled or replicated to create jobs. Most projects not only provide an income, but also address social or environmental issues such as food security.