Sponsor & bursaries

Keep a child in school.

Give once, so money is never the reason a child stops learning. You’ll get a photo and a note back.
Sponsor & bursaries

Ownership, not charity.

Every piece starts with a beautiful selection of colourful African fabrics and leather, chosen with care for their character and story.

In Cape Town, each piece is cut, stitched and finished by one pair of skilled hands. No two pieces are ever the same.

Behind every piece is a person with talent, knowledge and a love for their craft.

A percentage of every purchase goes back to the township community where our pieces are made, helping to support local people, families and new opportunities.

We are a social enterprise with a heart for craftsmanship and an even bigger heart for the people behind it.

Because, to us, true beauty is not only found in what we make. It is found in the hands that make it and the lives we can touch along the way.

Your gift is a one-time contribution, handled by our secure external payment provider. Nothing recurring, no account to create.

School fees & uniforms

Primary-school sponsorship so a child stays enrolled through the year.

Bursaries & training

Student bursaries and a training centre for school-leavers and young mothers.

Micro-credit & coaching

Starter capital and advice for new founders, so businesses survive past year three.

School fees & uniforms

Primary-school sponsorship so a child stays enrolled through the year.

Every customer is unique

No two pieces are alike; the fabric decides. Yours is numbered, and there is no second one.

Every purchase makes an impact

Thirty percent of what you pay goes straight back into Gugulethu.