Seeds of Africa

Seeds of Africa is a Non Profit and Public Benefits Organisation based in Muldersdrift on the West Rand. We focus on Entrepreneurial Development as well as Socio-Economic Development within the informal settlements in and around Muldersdrift/Lanseria. Seeds of Africa was founded by Jane Chapman in 2010, a committed ambassador for sustainable development in our country since 2002. A few words from our Founder, “Ever since I can remember I have dreamt of having the opportunity to spend time in development work and self-help initiatives. I’m learning every day and feel privileged to work with the talented, highly dedicated entrepreneurs at the Seeds of Africa Skills Centre. It is engaging and inspirational seeing the transformative power of using funds to seed small businesses that boost livelihoods, giving regular income that leads to the creation of more jobs extending the economic benefits into the broader community. Through offering the opportunity to empower themselves we are most humbled to see their dignity and confidence being restored whilst uplifting and improving their lives.” In mid 2011, through our involvement with the entrepreneurs in our programme we identified a need for equipped early childhood development centers within the local communities. We found that most of the crèches were more places of safety than proper places of learning. This is when the Adopt-a-Crèche Programme was founded by Jenni-Sennett, who truly believes in South Africa’s current positioning of a country that is “alive with possibility”. What Jenni says about Seeds of Africa: “The opportunity to work with an organization such as Seeds of Africa is, for her, a true privilege, assisting people to create a better life for themselves based on the real foundation of sustainable entrepreneurship”. Seeds of Africa’s Vision is to be a leading enabler in the empowerment of individuals and communities through enterprise and skills development in a manner that maximizes impact.