Success Stories
She is now on the road to recovery with the support of her new family. Through the support from Vheneka, Anna is mending her relationship with her siblings and extended family, receiving psycho-social support and attends skills development classes
After acquiring leather crafting skills, she was able to start her own small business, an extremely empowering endeavor and step towards greater personal autonomy
“I’m grateful that God kept me alive until now so that I can do something I’ve wished to do for a long time: to bring my future up so that my children can grow up with dignity. My future now is to grow up and do a business of leather crafting.”
Updates
A Widespread Mandela Impact
The Vheneka office is quiet, the piping bags are abandoned, the oven is off, and sprinkles can be found littering the ground in obscure places. All of this is the aftermath of our amazing Mandela day project. This year Vheneka decided to give back to the community by...
Mandela Day Thanks
As the kitchen gets busy making over 100 cupcakes for SOS Children's Village, helping hands have joined in. Our supporters have allowed us to grow as an organization, as well as give back to our community. By donating baked goods to SOS, we hope that this serves as a...
Mandela Day Preparation
Culinary professor Pauline Koen showing 10 women a receipe for Chocolate Cupcakes which will be later prepared for Mandela Day. The rooms are filled with the smell of cupcakes here at Vheneka as we prepare for Mandela Day. Vheneka is a non-profit organization who...
For Women, By Women
Vheneka is an anomaly in its field: a non-profit organization created by women, for women. According to the World Bank, only 39.23% of the world’s labor force was female in 2018. This news becomes even more disappointing knowing...