Africa!Ignite was the lead implementing partner in this 10 month Social Employment Fund Project, which employed 1,110 participants from two Chiefdoms, Vellem and Lambasi, near Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. The project implemented in six themes, i.e. Food Security, Greening the Environment, Community & Public Art, Youth & Digital Inclusion, Placemaking and Health & Action agains GBV. As part of this project, we are supporting 160 emerging entrepreneurs / SMMEs with business incubation support via our two WOWBIZ Centres in the Wild Coast.
1,110 participants received new skills and work experience. 28 Farmers will be developed as outgrowers and 160 new businesses are being established from the cohort of 1,110 participants.