Development

Staff Development | Emergency First Aid Responder Training

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Equipping Our Team to Save Lives As part of our Staff Development Programme, Sparrow Society partnered with Emergency Medical Services Western Cape to provide Emergency First Aid Responder (EFAR) Training. Through this training, our staff gained vital skills to respond effectively in emergencies, ensuring they are prepared to provide immediate care and support when it […]

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Staff Development | Learners License Initiative

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One Step Closer to the Road!Sparrow Society is proud to support our staff in taking important steps toward independence and opportunity. We recently partnered with Honeybee Driving School to provide Learners License classes, helping our team prepare for and obtain their Learners Licenses. This initiative brings our staff one step closer to achieving their Driver’s

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Staff Development | Me and My Money

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Building Skills Beyond the Workplace As part of our Staff Development Programme, Sparrow Society partnered with TCB to host Me and My Money — an engaging training focused on financial literacy. The session equipped our team with practical tools to manage personal finances, budget wisely, and build long-term financial resilience. Empowering our staff with knowledge

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SewBoss Training with Human Trafficking Survivors

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Sparrow Society has partnered with A21 to do a sewing skills training program with survivors of human trafficking. The ladies are now equipped and ready to join Sparrow Society’s SewBoss Network which creates opportunities for home-based work for seamstresses across Cape Town. This allows them an opportunity not only to earn a viable income which

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Independence & Power – An in-depth look at Sparrow Society’s SewBoss Program

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Give a (woman) a fish, she will eat for a day. Teach a (woman) to fish, and she will eat for a lifetime. …or so the saying goes. But what about access to a fishing rod and other equipment? What about access/ownership of the pond that holds the fish? Sparrow Society works to create viable

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Driving to Dignity

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A message from our Field Logistics Coordinator, Wayne Eaves: Background on the SewBoss Program Sparrow Society is an NPC. If, like me, this leaves you a little perplexed give me a moment: We run a business that empowers and uplifts mainly women (over 90%), creating employment, building skills, business, and ultimately stable households. Our SewBoss

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