Empowering women through employment and education!
Iziko lo Lwazi Craftworkers is a non profit organisation providing training and work for women from the township of Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay, Cape Town. Crafters make hand-made paper and paper products, which are decorated by a team of beaders. The product range includes gifts and jewellery, sold locally and internationally. 20 women work at Iziko lo Lwazi and their earnings support 65 people. Although volunteers are currently helping the organisation to grow, the ultimate aim is for the crafters to take over the running of Iziko lo Lwazi. To this end, training is given in business skills, planning, product development and marketing, and regular literacy classes are held.
We welcome people to come and interact with the Women on an Iziko Lo Lwazi Tour.
This tour will take approximately 1 hour and during this time we will show you how to make paper, a gift tag and a beaded decoration. The best part is that you will actually make this yourself to take home [...]