COMMUNITY ARTISANS:
In the post-apartheid years, there has been a strong focus on skills development of disenfranchised groups. Government, corporate sector and donor agencies prioritise their social responsibility budgets on ‘teaching’ baseline skills such as crafts, sewing, mosaic and carpentry; and training in entrepreneurship. But apart from certificates on the walls, unfortunately there is mostly no tangible evidence that a flourishing business exists.

Most people have still not grown from level A to level B (click here). They are stuck in a spiral of lack of initiative, insufficient problem solving, lethargy without structure and driven by an external locus of control.

Do you associate this with people that you deal with? (click here)

ARTISTS/DESIGNERS AND CREATIVE PEOPLE:
An innate desire exists to make something beautiful. This comes from being inspired in their environments; hence they often position themselves in surroundings by the sea and the mountains. These individuals focus on creativity, and usually do not have a desire for repetitive manufacturing, financial administration and people supervision.

Amajobjob is the missing link. It acts as the bridge, orchestrating a full value chain! Whilst the designer generates inspired designs and products, Amajobjob facilitates the incubation of community groups towards efficient manufacturing and helps hunt for markets for the products.

WITHIN ALL OF THIS, ITS PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS ACHIEVED:
People Transformation... with both the initiators and implementers.

The environment and creativity, the pushing of boundaries – all these bring about change in people’s lives. Moving from point A to point B.

Stamp out prejudice and greed!

It is time that the South African nation started seeing each other better; started seeing eye to eye. People should be less skin-colour-conscious, less suspicious, less fear driven. Together, we should be fighting for unity and peace.

Power Partnerships

• Amajobjob forms relationships between the have’s (initiators) and have not’s (implementers).
• The initiators are those who can solve problems and take initiative, create craft and design, lead transformation.
• The implementers are those who have some skills and are willing to apply them. They are willing to work from their own premises, backyards or street corners with Amajobjob. We have formed relationships with street dwellers, immigrant survivalists, ex-prostitutes, ex-prisoners, non-governmental organisations, church outreach programmes, community groups etc.

Are you listening?

HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS:

• Have a desperate need and / or want to be a part of transformation of themselves and South Africa (click here).
• Have a desire to walk the talk for change, yet feel stuck in where to start looking
• Be of the realisation that the traditional ways of philantrophy (i.e. ‘giving handouts’) are not effective enough. That this can create the prevailing South African culture of entitlement, begging and ‘I want’ versus ‘I can do’
• Be either an initiator or an implementer. A have, or a have-not.