The Amrut Foundation has teamed up with the Tshimangadzo Care center in Johannesburg, to set up a skills centre that teaches fashion, design, sewing and embroidery to youths from Bertrams and surrounding areas such as Yeoville and Bertrams. With the guidance of experienced designers and qualified seamstresses, young people are being challenged to upskill and foster an entrepreneurial mindset through engaging with potential buyers in markets and coming up with marketing and
design strategies.
The project has been named Khuphuka, a word meaning Rise in Zulu. Khuphuka has embarked on a product line called Sari-Re, wherein Saris, the traditional garment of Indian women are being upcycled to create tote bags and other merchandise and corporate gifts. Through Khuphuka, the Amrut Foundation and TCC hope to create stable employment for youth in the area, and ignite their inherent creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.
With the support of corporate and private clients, Khuphuka hopes to help an entire generation stitch a path to a brighter future.
