Who We Are
The Sozo Foundation is a non-profit organisation, based in the impoverished Cape Flats community of Vrygrond, Cape Town. With a vision to see the community of Vrygrond living with dignity, purpose and hope, Sozo creates opportunities for holistic development through three key areas: Education, Skills and Enterprise.
What We Do
We run four core projects that work to promote Education, Skills and Enterprise in Vrygrond. These projects are Educentre, Youth Café, The Wild Goose Bakery and Kingdom Builders.
How We Do It
For our work to be sustainable for years to come, forming deep and lasting relationships with community members is essential. Which is why everything we do in the community is through relationship with individuals and other like-minded organisations and partners.
Our Focus Areas
Education
Education is central to our holistic work in the community. Through education we are equipping and raising up tomorrows leaders transforming the life of the individuals as well as their families. As a result we increase the ability to secure a job or further training, breaking the cycle of poverty.
Skills
The Sozo Foundation provides opportunities for skills development, where community members can learn new trades and improve upon existing knowledge. This empowers people with the tools necessary to generate an income, and rise above poverty.
Enterprise
By running social enterprise projects the Sozo Foundation engages young people with post skills training apprenticeships and on-the-job training in the industry. Enterprise aims to see young people empowered with the skills and networks for a lifetime of work.
Meet the Sozo Tribe
Our work in the Vrygrond Community wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team, the Sozo Tribe. 80% of our staff are from the local community. We are passionate about raising up role models from within the community.
The Sozo Story
In 2010, Anton and Elana Cuyler traded in their jobs in England and moved to Cape Town, South Africa, to volunteer as youth workers. They hit the ground running, volunteering at a youth group in a suburb neighbouring Vrygrond, a community and people that would soon capture their hearts.
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