Soul of Africa
Summary
This project employs 70 women to hand-stitch shoes for a fair wage. The women are taught life-skills and work in a safe environment.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
This project aims to address the problems that AIDS has brought to the rural areas of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. In this province of South Africa there are high rates of unemployment and Soul of Africa seeks to address this issue by tackling problems at a grass-roots level. We offer employment to previously unemployed women by teaching them how to hand-stich shoes. The women work in a safe environment and are paid a fair wage, enabling them to earn money and provide for their families.
Activities
We operate as a social enterprise that provides previously un-employed women with jobs. We aim at improving the high rates of unemployment in the province of KwaZulu Natal.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $690
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $1,310
Total Funding Goal: $2,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will employ approx. 70 women giving them life skills and paying them a fair wage creating self-sustainability and empowerment. (250)
Project Message
"By giving these women sustainable jobs they are able to help themselves rather than hope aid may come."
- Lance Clark, Founder and Member of the Board
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Martin Foley
124 Bermondsey Street
London, SE1 3TX
United Kingdom
00442074073758
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Soul of Africa
23-31 Harden Avenue Seaview
Durban,
KwaZulu Natal
4094
South Africa
0027 31 46531101
www.soulofafricacharity.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
South Africa
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 9, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Thank you to all our supporters!
By Leigh Booysen - Volunteer, June 01, 2009 02:27 PM
Since Jan ’09 to May ’09 12,066 pairs of Soul Of Africa Shoes have been hand-stitched and sold in South Africa, UK and USA. The amount of R392,989 ($49,546; £30,366) has been donated back to the Soul Of Africa Trust for donations to various projects.
A total of 7,794 ladies T-shirts have been sewn in South Africa for NEXT Clothing. 27,945 Baby T-shirts have been sewn in India (third world country) for NEXT Clothing. The total of R279,391 ($34,732; £21,766) has been donated by Next back to the Soul Of Africa Trust for donations to various projects.
In total R672,380 ($84,948; £51,830) has been donated back to The Soul Of Africa Trust from Jan ’09 – May ’09. Soul Of Africa has donated money (with funds raised in previous months in the period Jan ’09 – May ’09) to various projects totaling R1,138,229 ($144,118; £88,100), including:
Soul Of Africa Trust Donations – Jan ’09 – May ’09:
Children and Baby Homes: R326,097 ($40,618; £25,430)
Child Development Care Centres: R279,385 ($34,770; £21,757)
Building of Homes for Child Headed Households: R55,000 ($6,839; £4,283)
Feedback Vehicle (delivery of food to various projects): R60,000 ($7,469; £4,681)
Vincent St Paul (Unit for rape victims): R15,000 ($1,867; £1,169)
NOAH (Funding of a bereavement councillor): R125,000 ($15,530; £9,737)
Sports for Self Esteem and Wellbeing Projects: R15,000 ($1,867; £1,169)
School Fee Project- 144 Children received school fees, Stationary, uniforms and transport monies): R262,747 ($32,640; £20,463)
TOTAL: R1,138,229 ($144,118; £88,100
Thanks to your help the Soul Of Africa stitchers are earning double the average urban monthly income in South Africa of R1,340 ($157.13; £103.20) per month, earned by domestic workers, and are able to support and provide for their families, earning R2,604.00 ($304.98; £200.53) per month by hand stitching Soul Of Africa shoes, clothing and footballs.
Soul Of Africa would like to thank you all for your generosity in making this project a success.
Please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.soulofafricacharity.org" www.soulofafricacharity.org for more information on the Soul Of Africa Project.
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