More about our Company
Ithemba Lomphakathi Community Organisation was formed in 2013, aiming to positively contribute towards emancipation of previously impoverished communities. The organisation has successfully implemented various skills training programmes in rural development, and remains the leader of underdevelopment community empowerment within the skills development sector as part of its accolades to date. Ithemba Lomphakathi Community Organisation is known for its passionate and impactful contribution in Skills Training for youth in vulnerable sub-sectors of the economy, strong affiliation with Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), informal traders, cooperatives, Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs), and local communities.
Empowering enterprise development
We are an Non-Profit Organisation that has embarked on an economic recovery and revitalization program to support unemployed individuals and SMMEs, specifically women and youth owned clothing makers/designers, crafters, carpenters and wood makers. This is a strategic upskilling structure with the objective of enterprise development support for informal businesses and retrenched workers.
We aim to provide communities with exposure to foundational entrepreneurial skills, innovative product development abilities and Business etiquette. The objectives include sustainable coordination of business support and enterprise development for these targeted beneficiaries, with the goal to create efficient enterprises and increase in employment opportunities, ultimately contributing to the improvement of the economy of the country. The beneficiaries of our programmes undergo Foundational Training, Business skills training and Business support alignment through training workshops and initiatives.
OUR SUPPORT
Ithemba Lomphakathi Crafters and Designers Connect offers a more holistic and comprehensive craft and clothing design platform for crafters and designer’s entrepreneurs, with special focus on capacity building and facilitating local and global markets.
Our series of programmes are aimed at using the creativity and vibrancy of the arts, culture, clothing and textiles sector as a tool for sector promotion, job creation and skills development.
Some of these products offered have been designed to help SMME’s entering or currently engaged in the arts, craft, fashion, leather and textiles industries to improve their business development/compliance, product/ creative development and design; production management, personal development, business and financial management skills, Sales and marketing, linking of business to markets and qualitycontrol and assurance and to increase brand awareness.