Khanya

Khanya's vision

Khanya is a charity (registration no 1181592) whose vision is to equip young people in Southern Africa with practical skills so they can earn a living and support their families.

How will we achieve this?
Khanya is supporting disadvantaged learners and young people in the Eastern and Western Capes in South Africa (see ‘Our Projects’ page). The charity provides funds for materials, training and a basic stipend for students and apprentices where applicable. We advocate for, and help facilitate, the provision of holistic training and mentorship so young people are supported in gaining an overall knowledge of how business works. Khanya also works with partners and local industry to foster apprenticeships and work experience placements.

Vocational and trades
We encourage working in partnership with local businesses to provide training and mentorship/apprenticeships in such skills/trades as:

Bricklaying and electrical skills
Carpentry, woodworking and joinery
Sewing and tailoring
Arts and crafts

Khanya encourages volunteers from overseas to visit our projects to see

how donations are spent, and
to pass on their expertise to a group of young people who are ready to learn.

Bricklaying in Kenton

October 2025 saw a new, collaboration between Khanya, Juja Clay and Amakhala Game Reserve, with the help of Makana Brick who kindly donated the raw materials.
read more our September newsletter … and hear more from Meshack of JUja Clay at the end of the project.

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Khanya's vision

Bricklaying in Kenton

Feedback from our May 2025 course at Klay in Stellenbosch