Learn to Earn Hermanus
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
We aim to assist individuals to regain their self-respect.
Learn to Earn is a non-profit skills development and job creation organisation, working with unemployed people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
With our motto of “a hand up not a hand out“, we seek to develop people, especially unemployed people, socially, economically, emotionally and spiritually.
Our vision is “to eradicate unemployment and other legacies of injustice in South Africa and Africa”.
Through providing a programme that recognizes human dignity and the human right to live a meaningful life, we aim to assist individuals to regain their self-respect. We do this by empowering them to provide for themselves and for their families.
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
We aim to assist individuals to regain their self-respect.
Learn to Earn is a non-profit skills development and job creation organisation, working with unemployed people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
With our motto of “a hand up not a hand out“, we seek to develop people, especially unemployed people, socially, economically, emotionally and spiritually.
Our vision is “to eradicate unemployment and other legacies of injustice in South Africa and Africa”.
Through providing a programme that recognizes human dignity and the human right to live a meaningful life, we aim to assist individuals to regain their self-respect. We do this by empowering them to provide for themselves and for their families.
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
About Us
Hermanus is a holiday town and there is very little industry in the area. There was a large influx of Xhosa people seeking work in the early ‘90s but they soon realised that the jobs they were expecting were not to be found – this has caused much frustration and poverty in the suburbs of Zwelihle as the little infrastructure it had, could not cope with the population explosion.
Zwelihle went from a small community of about 1 200 in 1990 to what it is today – a sprawling shanty town with a very high number of unemployed and previously disadvantaged people. There is also a language difference in the community – half have Xhosa as their first language and the other half Afrikaans.
Learn to Earn‘s Hermanus branch was founded in March 1999.
In 2008, PetroSA donated R3.1 million toward the construction of a training centre for us in Hermanus. Construction began in July 2008 and we were able to move into the new training building in May 2009!
...a programme that recognises human dignity and the human right to live a meaningful life,
We seek to develop people, especially unemployed people, socially, economically, emotionally and spiritually.
The communities Learn to Earn serve, are previously disadvantaged communities, with unemployment rates ranging from 30% to 70%. These communities are characterised by high poverty incidence, where many live in informal housing. The other factor that adds to unemployment and poverty is lack of education. 12 – 13 % of the unemployed cannot read or write. On average the unemployed that are trained at Learn to Earn have not had more than 7 years of schooling.
The training we offer recognises the above-mentioned problems in that it not only focuses on giving people practical skills but also addresses other social issues. We strive to eradicate unemployment and other legacies of injustice.
Our vision is to see the injustices committed in the past reversed. Through providing a programme that recognises human dignity and the human right to live a meaningful life, we aim to assist individuals to regain their self-respect. We do this by empowering them to provide for themselves and their families.
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
Front: Chantal Johnson (trainer), Nomfuzo Gawulekapa (trainer), Monica Pike (admin), Rayvon Joemath (trainer)
Back: Bernard Julies (trainer), Gary Parkins (trainer), Matt Clement (trainer), Leeanne van Vuuren (BRC)
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
Training Development
To date, we have trained more than 10 900 unemployed people in market-relevant skills.
In recent years, we have maintained an over 80% success rate of previously unemployed people becoming economically active of which on average 10% have started their own businesses. Our approach is holistic as life- and business skills training are integral to all courses.
Learn to Earn generates around 40% of its own income through its Business Resource Centre and The Feel Good Project. We have branches in Hermanus and Khayelitsha, with nationwide impact through our Association Member Network of five other organisations using our model.
Our programmes are open to anyone who is unemployed (irrespective of race, gender or religious background) and our courses not only focus on giving people practical skills but also address other social issues such as HIV/AIDS, Literacy and Numeracy.
Our mission is to train and equip unemployed persons in various skills, so that they may become self-supportive and independent; to equip all students in our programme with basic business skills and functional literacy and life skills and to enhance the quality of life of people from disadvantaged communities and facilitate the restoration of self-respect and dignity.
Our approach is holistic as life- and business skills training are integral to all courses.
We offer skills-training in the following areas:
Bake for Profit | Basic Computers | Catercare | Home Management | Point of Sale | Sewing | Sewing Production Line | Technical Skills
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
Like to become involved with Learn to Earn Hermanus?
- Visit our coffee shop ‘The Odd Cup’! Hire our premises for your next event!
- Remember us for fabric donations next time you’re cleaning your cupboards!
- Give our graduates a try next time you are looking for staff… Our trainees would relish the chance to carry out their practical training with you!
- Buy from our handmade collection of products for that perfect gift – all proudly made by previously unemployed people!
- Make use of the Odd Cup (our catering enterprise) to prepare tasty treats for your next function!
- Contact our Business Resource Centre to quote you for your sewing requirements (from clothing repairs, conference bags, custom linen and canvas repairs – our Zakhele department has tackled them all!)
- Consider making a (tax deductable) financial contribution to sponsor the training of a student!
- Join our prayer & newsletter database (via www.learntoearn.org.za) or through signing our visitors’ book and please stay in touch!
Visit our coffee shop 'The Odd Cup'!
Volunteering
In general, the volunteering options depend on your availability (how often & for how long?) and a match with the different projects that we have on the go at a particular time.
Some examples:
Driver to collect sewing materials and/or other donations. This will help the Business Resource Centre to facilitate effective and efficient working in that department.
Stall manager at various art and craft markets to sell products of Zakhele graduates. This will be a great help to all our graduates in all branches as they will be able to earn an income from sales generated. This will also help with the marketing of the organization.
Folding and inserting newsletters into envelopes, three times a year. We have 1500 newsletters that need to be folded and inserted into envelopes. This will be a great help to our public relations and marketing department.
Assist with marketing of products and coffee shops. This will help with increasing awareness about the organisation.
Photographer to take professional photographs of activities at the project for use on brochures, catalogues, newsletter etc.
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
A HAND UP not a HAND OUT
Physical Address: Angelier Street, Hermanus, 7200
Postal Address: PO Box 18123, Wynberg
Postal Code: 7824
Telephone: +27(0)28 313 0564
Fax: +27(0)28 312 4265
Email: hermlte@learntoearn.org.za
Website: http://www.learntoearn.org.za
Directions: From N2 (Cape Town) take exit R44 to Hermanus and proceed past Hawston, Vermont, Onrus and Sandbaai. Continue towards Hermanus. Approx. 1 km after the Sandbaai traffic light, turn right off the R44 down Swartdam Rd where signs indicate “Zwelihle / New Harbour”. Proceed down Swartdam Rd and at the first 4-way stop-street turn right into Angelier Street. Learn to Earn is the 2nd building (face-brick) on the left next to the Enlighten Trust Centre.
Latitude: -34.42117750308852
Longitude: 19.218901991844177
