SPCA

A monthly contribution is paid to the Booysens SPCA in sponsor of a kennel. These funds provide the animal staying in that kennel with shelter, food and a warm blanket.

Ishishini Business Association Secondary Co-operative Limited

A total of 1890 metres of quality fabric was donated to Ishishini with a value of over R80,000.00

Ishishini is a community based organisation that trains people in skills that enable them to make a living.

Using local unemployed individuals the fabric is converted into items that are then sold. In this way manufacturing and business skills are acquired and the upliftment of the community is  promoted.

Boys and Girls Town

Boys and Girls town, formally Boys Town is sponsored on a monthly basis. Based in Rustenberg youngsters from troubled backgrounds are educated and cared for at this establishment. The success rate of the students is phenomenal and many go on to higher education and end up leading highly productive and worthwhile lives.

Batsogile Primary School

Through contact with LeadSA, 702Radio and The Star newspaper 80 Chair Bags were donated to Batsogile Primary School.

The bags are used by the Grade 1 classes to hang behind their chairs and organise their school equipment and personal belongings

Dwarf City & Crossover Remedial School

Dwarf City Nursery School and Crossover Remedial School are based in the south of Johannesburg.

Using our own fabric, our seamstresses sewed up 140 Chair Bags which the pupils use to store books, stationary and personal items in. The bags hang behind their chairs and are very popular with the children. In addition, office chairs were donated to Dwarf City for the use by the teachers along with an overhead projector.

Staff Training

We regularly send our staff for training at skills to furnish. They are taught skills that are used on a daily basis in both the Seats Ahead and Furniko factories.