Wildly African Products FAQ:

-What is Wildly African?
-What is the goal of the Wildly African project?
-How will the Wildly African project obtain its objectives?
-How will the program empower the youth?
-What methods are used to make the crafts?
-How can I get my own Wildly African products?
-Where is the Wildly African Tree Shop located?

What is Wildly African?

Wildly African is a job creation project started by Youth in Action, the HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention program of Themblethu Home Based Care in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga.

What is the goal of the Wildly African project?

The purpose of the Wildly African Company is to engage the youth in developing Small Micro-Medium Enterprises (SMME). This will create life changing opportunities for the youth and empower the local community to become self-sufficient.

How will the Wildly African project obtain its objectives?

The goal of Wildly African is to encourage and support the youth to develop skills by organizing training and networking with organizations to assist with the marketing of Wildly African products. The vision is to establish a viable business targeting both the tourist and the South African markets with a unique product range developed by the local youth.

How will the program empower the youth?

The aim of Wildly African is to uplift the socio-economic status of the community which at present has no industry other than sugarcane and subsistence farming. This is to be done by demonstrating that given the opportunity the local youth are capable of competing in a broader market place.

What methods are used to make the crafts?

Sewing, embroidering, fine arts, papermaking, glass bead blowing, fabric printing, and pottery making.

How can I get my own Wildly African products?

Come and visit the Wildly African Tree shop. There you can make your own necklaces, find traditional gifts or place an order for T-shirts, key chains, clay pots, aprons, cushions, cards and tablecloths.

Where is the Wildly African Tree Shop located?

Wildly African Treeshop is located between Swaziland and Krugar National Park at:
Thembalethu Home Based Care Schoemansdal (on the road from Malelane to Jeppes Reef).