Lush Africa Foundation
Miss Culture Global
Miss Culture Global brings different women from different cultures globally to celebrate, preserve and promote the different world cultures and heritage. The aim is to promote beauty with a purpose by advocating the Sustainable development Goals through different charity causes.
The Africa Fashion & Arts Festival
Africa Fashion & Arts Festival was established in 2016 under then Lush Africa, its main objective is to promote and preserve the African heritage through fashion, music, arts and to create awareness and promote ethical and sustainable practices in Fashion, Arts & Music. It’s a one week festival that’s starts with workshops, masterclasses and business/Entrepreneurship seminars.
Creative Sector Empowerment
We take a holistic approach by assisting them to achieve stable home environments, skills and experience, access to resources and markets for their products and services. In this way, they can achieve sustainable
Shaping the Creative Future of Africa
Lush Africa Foundation is a non-profit organisation focused on supporting young people and women in the creative arts. It aims at opening doors of opportunity to unleash the power of their creativity and energy and use it to uplift themselves from poverty and generate meaningful incomes as entrepreneurs
The Hope of the Creatives
One of the key objectives of the Lush Africa Foundation is to promote the development of a thriving creative industry across the African continent. By supporting African creatives, the foundation hopes to contribute to the growth of the creative economy in Africa, which has the potential to create jobs, generate income, and drive economic growth.
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With your help
We have awarded scholarships to winners of Miss Culture Malawi, Conducted Business Seminars and Workshops to empower the youth.
We work with various partners, donors, and volunteers to target the creative Youths (14 to 35 years of age), with a particular focus on women, in South Africa, Malawi, Zambia and Uganda (with a view to growing presence throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
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OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
Be Part of Our Movement
We work with various partners, donors, and volunteers to target the creative Youths (14 to 35 years of age), with a particular focus on women, in South Africa, Malawi, Zambia and Uganda (with a view to growing presence throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Skills Development
Through Scholarships, Business Seminars, Master classes, mentorship programs
We mobilise communities to develop
We mobilise communities to develop: Local community events & entertainment centres ; Cooperatives and savings clubs and flea Markets
Health & Social Welfare
We provide interventions in the following areas: access to Primary Medical Care (e.g. Cancer screening); Anti-family abuse interventions (Safe houses: Anti-substance abuse initiatives: Support to orphanages; Nutrition support programmes; School uniforms and learning materials.
Become a Volunteer/ Donor
To be successful in its endeavours Lush Africa engages with like-minded partners to leverage relevant resources for maximum impact
How we work
Process
Community Resources
We will mobilise communities to develop:
Local community events and entertainment centres
Cooperatives and savings clubs
Flea markets
Youth and Women Empowerment
With respect to Youth and Women Empowerment, we will aim to facilitate the following:
Internships
Practical skills development
Entrepreneurship training and mentorship
Access to Microfinance
Access to markets
Scholarships/Bursaries
Early learning interventions
Academic Tutoring and literacy
Health and Social Welfare
We will provide interventions in the following areas:
Access to Primary Medical Care (e.g. Cancer screening)
Anti-family abuse interventions (Safe houses)
Anti-substance abuse initiatives
Support to orphanages
Nutrition support programmes
School uniforms and learning materials
Access to legal services (e.g. for child support)
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Number of supporters
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Countries Present
20000
Creatives Empowered
50
Volunteers Worldwide
Partners & Donors
To be successful in its endeavours Lush Africa engages with like-minded partners to leverage relevant resources for maximum impact. In this regard, here are some of our current partners
WHY WE ARE BEST
Why Choose Us?
Solving social problems requires leaders from foundations, businesses, nonprofits, and governments to reimagine the systems and relationships that shape our world. We strive for a deep understanding of how to create social change.
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We seek to unlock the possibility
By supporting the creative industry of africa by providing financial support, mentorship, education, networking opportunities.
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We seek to drive change on large scale
By Empowering the creative industry and using our existing platforms such as The Africa Fashion & Arts Festival and Miss Culture Global and various projects.
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Words From African Creatives
Testominials
Lush Africa through Exploits University has given a scholarship to study a Degree in Community Development so that I can help my community in finding solutions to economically sustain it self
Malumbo Mtonga
Miss Culture Malawi 2021
I have attended Business Seminar organized by Lush Africa , I learned alot from other young africans who have been successful in their businesses. I still get mentored by some of them and i apply what i learn in my business.
Nkamba, Eswatini
Artist/ Entrepreneur
Mathew Mgiba
Events Manager
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Location
South Africa, Malawi, Eswatini, Zambia, Uganda
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Whats app
+27832030872
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Email
info@lushafrica.org