Annah Hlebeleya started sewing back in 1999 after a government training program empowered her with the skills and equipment. She partners with her neighbor Joyce to sew bedding and caps. Several years ago she lost her husband and has been raising her three children on her own … [Read more...]
1st Quarter 2020 Updates
Greetings friends. The first quarter of 2020 started well in terms of our plans and focus on implementing productivity improvements in the field and the main office. We have hired new team members for some pivotal roles and continue to recruit as our outreach grows … [Read more...]
3rd Quarter 2019 Updates
Wrapping up October and looking forward to a great 2020! Eric Crawford has settled in as CEO of Phakamani and exciting growth is well underway. Mark is developing the five-year funding plan, including adding a potential new funder from … [Read more...]
Newsflash
100,000th Client On the 29th May 2019, the day started like every other day for Mita Nkosi but ended with her being Phakamani’s 100 000th new client!!! Mita’s business of raising live chickens is valued at R1500 ($102) and she has R50 in savings. Mita … [Read more...]
Nomvula’s Story
Nomvula is currently on her fourth loan cycle with us. She has used the capital, training and support to grow her bedding and cleaning supply business. The loans have allowed her to buy more stock and the increased revenue has allowed her to pay her the school fees of those that … [Read more...]
May 2019 Updates
Last month the whole of South Africa was given a day off in order to vote in the national election. It was peaceful and reasonably efficient and results so far indicate an overall turnout of 65%. This is little lower than last time but the envy of many democracies. Perhaps this … [Read more...]
Driving Forward
Maria took out her first loan with Phakamani in the beginning of 2014. Since then she has borrowed and repaid seven additional loans. Access to this capital has enabled her to expand her seamstress services by purchasing fabric, bedding rolls and taffeta. Additionally, … [Read more...]
4th Quarter 2018 Update – Growth and Expansion
Greetings from South Africa! We trust that 2019 is off to a strong and positive start for you and your loved ones. Things are off and running here. As we reflected and planned for this new year the words "depth" and "expansion" kept surfacing. in 2019 we will encourage … [Read more...]
Jane’s Story
Jane Mnisi uses her loan to stock up bulk meat that she sells for a living. The access to capital also helps to ensure she can afford transportation costs when she hires a truck for pick-ups. Before joining Phakamani she had been a budding entrepreneur, selling clothes. Working … [Read more...]
3rd Quarter 2018 Update
Phakamani Foundation has wrapped up a successful quarter thanks to the hard-work put in by our staff and clients. The planned repayment rate from our clients is 99% and operational sustainability (the percentage of our costs that are covered by our clients) rose from 76% to … [Read more...]
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