How can I get involved with the project?

People contribute to the Keiskamma Trust in many ways. These include charitable donations, time, teaching, corporate sponsorship, dealing in Keiskamma Trust products, and moral support. If you would like to become involved we would love to hear from you. Learn more about how you can help below and please get in touch via the contact page.

The easiest and most flexible donation is of course money. Many have given generously and in doing so have improved the living and working conditions of the project members and their families. People from many parts of the world are actively involved in the project and continue to donate regularly.

With money gifted to the Trust, the renovation of near derelict buildings like the one-pictured left can be carried out. This building proudly acts as the Keiskamma Trust Head Quarters with offices for administration for the Arts and Culture Project and the Health and Livelihood Development Project.

Buying the goods is an excellent way to help. This earns the women a small living. Knowing that people like their work enough to buy it gives them confidence to create more and different items. The purchaser in return, owns a unique and wonderful piece of embroidery. Visit the shop to see the type of items for sale. We can also arrange commissioned work. To enquire about purchases please contact us.

Visiting teachers have introduced various new skills in artwork, embroidery, doll making, printmaking, record keeping/stock control, capoeria and dance.

Young people urgently need financial assistance to enable them to develop careers. The first students to be supported by Keiskamma benefactors graduated in April 2006. Four have received arts degrees and one a diploma qualifying her to work as a journalist.

Offering an exhibition opportunity or to host a talk from one of the organisers is a great way of getting the work shown and known.

Moral support. Just knowing that the word is getting out about the project is support in itself.

Dr Lindiwe Mabuza, South African High Commissioner in London, wrote and sent a poem of encouragement to the women who created the Keiskamma Tapestry, read here.

The people involved with the project love to hear from our international friends. Please drop us a line via the contact page.

Link to Us. Webmasters, if you think visitors to your site would be interested in learning about the Friends of the Keiskamma Trust please link to us. The more people we can reach the better!

Logos and texts are available for download here.