You can keep children safe and off the streets this Freedom Day!
Request Ikamva Labantu invites you to support an innovative street soccer project in Cape Town’s townships which provides physical and emotional development opportunities and protects the most vulnerable children from danger on the streets in the afternoons. The project also provides income and leadership development opportunities through coaching to young unemployed adults in the townships. […]
Paying homage to Ikamva Labantu’s Founding Mamas
Meet Ikamva Labantu’s extraordinary Founding Mamas: Helen Lieberman, Phumla Ndaba, Martha Makhuna, Vivian Joba, Lulama Sigasana, Geraldine November, Tutu Gcememe, Margaret Ntsila, Thobeka Mapapu, Nobuntu Nkanyuza along with a dear friend of Ikamva Labantu, Loren Levine. We remember the mamas we’ve lost and whose families celebrate with us; Maisy Manata, Florence Dlamsha and Gerty and […]
How will you claim your tax deduction in February 2022?
You can choose to be the power behind the work of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) – so essential in South Africa today, particularly when it comes to tackling some of our country’s most pressing socio-economic and environmental challenges. Your support can solve a specific challenge that we all face by funding NGOs to build robust institutional […]
Celebrating Unity and Equality of People with All Abilities on International Day of Acceptance
Masters in the Making at 2 Knights Chess Academy On Thursday, 20 January 2022, is International Day of Acceptance which focuses on the ethos of love, acceptance, equality, respect and understanding for people of all abilities. The day of observance, created in memory of the founder of disability-owned 3E Love Annie Hopkins, inspires and encourages […]
Ikamva Design Partners with Yebo Fresh to Create Job Opportunties
According to a recent publication by The World Bank, South Africa’s economy can significantly benefit from entrepreneurs and self-employment in solving the current job crisis post the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. The unimaginable devastation left in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected food, housing and job security. It is therefore that the two organisations […]
Ikamva Labantu Partners with Izame Zabantu Nature Helpers to curb ocean plastic waste
Solving the problem of plastic pollution entails a concerted global effort, but every endeavour both big and small goes a long way to minimize this scourge. With this in mind, one Cape Town-based venture working hard to remove single-use plastics before they reach the ocean is Izame Zabantu Nature Helpers. A social enterprise supported by […]
Be a Blessing to Others this Festive Season
Investing in our future on Universal Children’s Day
Everyone can play a part in making Universal Children’s Day relevant for their communities. Commemorated on 20 November each year, the event offers an entry point to advocate for children’s rights worldwide. Prompted by a vision to improve children’s welfare and promote fraternity, this annual observance aims to build a living-friendly environment for all children […]
United Nations Day Encourages Togetherness for Peace and Prosperity
United Nations Day is observed on 24 October and celebrated worldwide as the official creation of the United Nations in 1945. United Nations Day 2021 is a unique a powerful advocacy tool that encourages togetherness for peace and prosperity. In the township communities Ikamva Labantu serves, strategic partnerships have provided tools and resources for community-based […]
International Day of Older Persons – ‘Neighbourhood Friends’ a lifeline for the elderly
For many disempowered seniors, ‘Neighbourhood Friends’ have become a much-needed lifeline. Dubbed ‘Umelwanes’ in isiXhosa, these fieldworkers provide hands-on support to 400 frail elders at present. Whilst caring for their clients, they also identify new elders who need to support, mostly through a referral from the local community