1. Cre8tivHandz-‘the change is in your hands’ is an initiatives founded and lead by a
dynamic team of young people. Its mission is to empower the South African youth by
teaching them life and social skills, sharpening their visibility to opportunities beyond
employment and to small and medium sized enterprise (SME’s).Which has proven to be
a catalyst of economic growth in South Africa. By encouraging self-sufficiency and self-
employment through self-discovery, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship we are
sure to achieve lasting economic opportunities for sustainable livelihood for all.

2. Problem Analysis: THE WHY
According to Statistics SA, “the third quarter of 2012 showed 71% of the unemployed are aged 25-
34 and the unemployment rate among youth is 36%. Most of these unemployed young people
resort to anti-social activities that undermine the stability of society and threaten economic
growth.
Solution : THE WHAT Cre8tivHandz initiative
kick-start kit
Cre8tiveHandz
Kick-start kit
Fashion Plastic brick
Upcircling Fine Art Sign Writing
design Making
Card Making

3. Program Summary :THE HOW PART ONE
The program is divided into three phases.
Which will be carried out within one year and
will be divided into two batches.. The first
batch will be made-up of 10 trainees from
each city (Cape Town & Durban) ,and will last
for 6 months. While the second batch which
will also last for 6 months would be made up
of 10 trainees. In essence, the project will
directly impact 40 unemployed and previously
unskilled young people in 12 months. The
project will continuously increase the number
of beneficiaries in the subsequent intakes.

4. THE HOW : PART TWO
- The Three Phases -
• Phase 1: Self-discovery Journey; inspiring personal dignity, building identity and moral regeneration. The
Cre8tivHandz team project together with its qualified stakeholders such as social workers & life coaches’ aims to
get to the bottom of the ‘glass ceiling problem’ which leads to youth disheartenment & unemployment crises. The
process we use to achieve this is called the Structural Alignment, which can be external and internal Structure;
and Cre8tivHandz draws much focus on the internal structure which a person has much control over, such as
patterns of thinking, patterns of acting.
• Phase 2: Creative Trigger: After their personal journey and own identity building, the project will then move to
the ‘ learn by doing’ phase, where the trainees will be introduced to the start-up kit & acquire the skills that will
fully equip them to start their own creation. This involves Product development skills: (which involves artisanal
training, up-cycling, arts, crafts accessing the raw material . Cre8tivHandz initiative will also be offering hands-on
skills in Fine art, Sign writing: (our team will teach trainees how to do T-shirt designing and branding manually
(Handmade). We will also train them on Card-making, Wallet-making, brick making – utilizing the concept of Up-
cycling: i.e., (creating sellable crafts and commodities by reusing waste papers, plastics, pearls, jutes (plant fibre).
Marketing skills: (effective usage of social media as a means of advertising their products, computer literacy and
effective writing & communication skills. Business management skills: (financial literacy, Business Ethics, capacity
building, business leadership & networking opportunities, mentorship on how to implement their own fund
raising initiatives.

5. Phase 3: Own creation –venture establishment (SME). At this phase with full support of Cre8tivHandz team and
its stakeholders (City of Cape & EThekwini Municipalities ,ENACTUS –UKZN etc.)the trainees will be challenge
to put all the acquired skills to action by starting up their own small-medium scale enterprises. Art exhibitions
and auctions will also be organized as a means of market penetration & benchmarking for produced products.
The Cre8tivHandz will facilitate the creation of Eco-Produce open markets , and further support each of the
trainees with a mobile stall to display and sell their goods, while keeping close contact with them and offering
mentorship for at least 2 years.
SOME OF THE END PRODUCTS