- PHONE NUMBER : (+27) 81 765 9060
- EMAIL ADDRESS : info@design26foundation.org.za
- Venue Location : 50 Giloi Crescent, Westgate
Empowering Women Through Skills and Opportunity
Unlocking brighter futures for young women in the Cape Flats through hands-on training, employment readiness, and sustainable income.
APPLICATIONS OPEN QUARTERLY EVERY YEAR
Empowering Women Through Skills and Opportunity
Unlocking brighter futures for young women in the Cape Flats through hands-on training, employment readiness, and sustainable income.
APPLICATIONS OPEN QUARTERLY EVERY YEAR
Welcome To Design26 Foundation
Design26 Foundation is a registered NPC & NPO with Public Benefit status, able to provide our donors and sponsors with an 18A Certificate. We are a womens empowerment program that offers young women the opportunity to gain a skill and become employable within todays competitive environment. An FP&M SETA and QCTO Accredited sewing skills provider. Birth out of the desire to reclaim, restore hope and dignity.
- To create a robust pipeline of highly skilled employees, entrepreneurs and suppliers for the manufacturing industry in Cape Town.
Suraya Williams
CEO
Visit Our Fundraising Shop
Shop beautiful upcycled creations that empower women and support community growth.
Planters & Organisers
Functional eco designs for everyday spaces.
Home &
Décor
Upcycled elegance for sustainable, stylish living.
Lifestyle &
Gifting
Meaningful handcrafted gifts with purpose.
Upcycled Bags & Accessories
Fashioned from waste, built to last.
Recent Projects
See how our hands-on training and collaborations are transforming lives. Each project showcases the creativity, resilience, and empowerment of our women artisans.
Workplace Learning
Workplace Learning
After the successful completion of our 3 months free sewing skills programme. Selected beneficiaries are onboarded onto a 3-month workplace learning programme at Design26. Giving them real on the job work experience.
Upcycling Project
Upcycling Project
This project encourages creativity and sustainability by teaching students how to repurpose materials into stylish bags, accessories, or décor items.
Marketing Theory
Taj Hotel
Through the support and collaboration with Taj Hotel, staff handcraft elegant African beaded bracelets that celebrate local artistry, design and empowers local job creation.
Workshops
Workshops
Each workshop explores different themes from health and wellness to school holiday activities, totebag and creative workshops. Giving young women the opportunity to experiment, create, and learn from one another.
Sun / Grand West
Sun / Grand West
Through and ESD partnership, Staff are involved in various wellness workshop organised by Sun/GrandWest.
ENS Africa
ENS Africa
In collaboration with our partners at ENS Africa, Design26 facilitates upcycling and business readiness information sessions.
Come and Join Us
Our people have the right to hope, the right to a future, No power on this earth can destroy the thirst for human dignity
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Our Founder & Directors
Behind every stitch of progress is a team of passionate leaders dedicated to uplifting women and building brighter futures.
Our Reviews
Words of gratitude and support from those who believe in our mission of empowerment and sustainability.
Zaaidah Abdullah
Nabeelah Schroeder
Our Partners
We are proud to collaborate with organisations and businesses that share our vision of empowerment, sustainability, and social impact. Together, we create opportunities that change lives.
Bank: Nedbank
Number: 1223365980
Account Name: Design26 Foundation
NPC/NPO
Branch Code: 198675
SWIFT Code: NEDSZAJJ
Location Address :
50 Giloi Crescent, Westgate, Mitchells Plain , Cape Town, South Africa
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Design26 Foundation NPC operates as a hybrid model in collaboration with our sister company Design26 (Pty) Ltd. All donation made contributes to eradicating unemployment and promotes skills development.
Every product sold on our shop pages sustains one permanent job and feeds 1 to 5 dependents. When you buy from us you provide hope of a second chance, hope of employment and hope of restoring dignity to women in our community.