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​The Goal
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Ikemele, meaning "to rise up", is a sponsorship program created to empower survivors of gender-based violence to overcome their vulnerable circumstances & live a life of restored hope, strength & financial independence.
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The challenge
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  • 51% of South African women have experienced domestic violence.
  • A woman is killed by her partner every 6 hours, making intimate partner violence the leading cause of death for female homicide victims.
  • Only 1 in 9 rapes are reported, but it is estimated that over 40% of South African women will experience rape in their lifetime.
  • Gender based violence cases have tripled during COVID-19 national lockdowns.
  • Over 30% of black women in South Africa are unemployed.
  • For every R1 a male South African earns, a woman earns 7 cents.

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What the Program Offers
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​​Through equipping a woman with skills training, psycho-social support & practical resources, she can achieve financial independence and the power over her own decisions.
​The holistic 6 month Ikemele program offers:
  • Weekly support groups & one-on-one counselling sessions
  • Life skills, human rights & GBV awareness education
  • Technical skills training in Computer Literacy, Sewing & Beading or Cashier & Merchandising
  • Social relief including food parcels, transport fare to classes, clothing & baby goods donations & referrals to support services
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​​After graduation, we connect her to local employment opportunities or help her plan, seed fund & launch a small business. Ikemele graduates also become part of the Ikemele Alumni, a network to encourage further relationship building & support.

achievements to date​
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sponsor the ikemele program
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This life changing program is solely reliant on donations from individuals and corporates.
Please consider sponsoring a women for our next intake, or making a monthly contribution to the program.
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​LOCAL DONORS
 ​​Amount in ZAR     
 ​​Reference     
 ​​Monthly recurring donation     

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​INTERNATIONAL DONORS
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Meet Lebogang, a Mabopane woman whose life has been turned around with the help of Lesedi la Batho. Today she is employed, purposeful and thriving!




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  • Our Programs
    • Skills Training
    • Job Placements
    • Small Business Development
    • Women Empowerment
    • Youth Education & Human Rights
    • Community Support
    • Ratanang Day Care Centre
    • Special Projects >
      • Fill-A-Bag Food Parcel Project
      • Lesedi Strikers Ladies FC
      • Kago-Entle: Fair Trade Gifting
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Resource Room
  • Blog
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteers
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Mission Ambassadors
  • Donate
    • To the center
    • To Baemedi (Sponsor a child)
    • To Ikemele (Women Empowerment)
  • Fair trade shop