Out of the Box skills development centre requires sponsorship

Abantu Social Upliftment is a registered Section 21 Company that trades as Out of the Box and is geared towards skills development and job creation.

Abantu Social Upliftment is a registered Section 21 Company (2000-00-27-71-08) that was founded in 2000 by Nina Venjakob who has been involved in the craft industry since 1989 and has been uplifting South Africans ever since. Kirsten Ruhnke later joined her in 2006 and has always had a passion to help people and make a difference. Together they plan to reach many people and change their lives.

Abantu Social Upliftment trades as Out of the Box and is geared towards skills development and job creation.
Out of the Box is not a charity; it is a non-profit organisation that will sustain itself by applying business models that will be self-supporting over time.

Vision

An employed South Africa

Mission

To build a skills development centre in Johannesburg that can be extended to other locations in South Africa.
To provide skills, hope and opportunity to disadvantaged, unskilled and uneducated South Africans.
To enable trained individuals to find sustainable income-generating opportunities.
To custom-make corporate gifts, trophies and awards providing avenues for people and their companies to truly become “Proudly South African”.

The premises have been secured, floors have been sanded, walls have been painted, sewing machines have been donated and we want to start teaching. Despite the many outstanding needs, like burglar bars, a kitchen, various equipment and furnishings, with your help we will be opening the doors to the skills development centre very soon.

Some of the skills that will be taught include beadwork, tin and wirework, sewing, embroidery, screen printing, glass, ceramics, woodwork, candle and soap making, business courses, life skills and more.

Our goals:

To fit out, furnish and fund the Out of the Box Skills Development Centre.
To start teaching as soon as we have sufficient funding so we can empower and skill individuals creating jobs and opportunities and instil hope.

We cannot do it alone and require sponsorship on all levels. We would love to meet with you, show you our presentation, take you to meet the centre and get you involved.

Together we can make a difference!