At Emfuleni, our projects focus on developing and delivering a clear, integrated development strategy for black-owned enterprises with the direct benefits of changing their eco-systems, strengthening and empowering their communities, maximising job creation opportunities and ensuring sustainable economic growth.
THESE ARE OUR CURRENT ENTERPRISES WE ARE INVOLVED IN; WHICH MAINLY RESIDE AND OPERATE IN THE COMMUNITY OF CATO MANOR, DURBAN:
EMFULENI BUSINESS SUPPORT
Through our workshops & seminars, we teach SMEs and micro-entrepreneurs holistic business best practices as well as marketing, branding, legal and accounting techniques.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMES
We want our community’s entrepreneurs to succeed, that’s why we have mentorship programmes to help them grow their businesses.
EMFULENI CLEANING PRODUCTS
We act as a retail middleman, helping our entrepreneurs sell their cleaning supplies through us.
EMFULENI WATER
For every bottle of Emfuleni Water sold, R1 is donated directly to iThemba Lethu NGO.
EMFULENI ALSO EXISTS FOR THE SELF-SUSTAINABILITY OF ITS 100% SHAREHOLDER iTHEMBA LETHU; ALL PROFITS GENERATED GO TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING iTHEMBA LETHU PROJECTS:
HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMME
Behavioural change education intervention for grade 5 – 9 pupils (10 – 18 years old) in various primary and secondary schools of Cato Manor, Durban, KZN.
FAMILY INTEGRATION PROGRAMME
Two transition homes that care for up to 12 orphaned/abandoned children and facilitate their reunification/adoption into healthy, sustainable families.
BREASTMILK BANK
Assisting in providing optimal nutrition for the babies in the
transition homes through locally and internationally donated breastmilk.