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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Investing in Our Team, Investing in the Future Sparrow Society recently invited a group of our female staff to take part in an 8-week Positive Parenting Training with The Parent Centre, held on Tuesday mornings. This training provided tools for gentle, positive, and holistic parenting, supporting our staff not only as professionals but also as
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One of Sparrow Society’s key goals is to reach and support as many girls as possible. Each quarter, the organisation donates 100 Power Pads to Family Care Ministries, a Roodepoort-based organisation in Johannesburg.
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Education at Schools : Bellville High School As part of our commitment to alleviating period poverty, Sparrow Society partners with Cape Town schools to provide menstrual health education and distribute our Power Pads to learners.
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Education at Schools As part of our commitment to alleviating period poverty, Sparrow Society partnered with three Cape Town schools to provide menstrual health education and distribute our Power Pads to Grade 8 and 9 learners. First stop was Rosendaal High School.
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Honoring Roots, Embracing ChangeOn 23 May 2025, Sparrow Society hosted a Circle of Courage Workshop facilitated by Justice Desk Africa. The session focused on navigating personal journeys in different roles—whether as mothers, employees, aunts, grandmothers, or caregivers. Women reflected on the values and discipline they grew up with, compared to how today’s generation learns and
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Sparrow Society formed a partnership with loveLife Youth Centre, an organisation actively working with girls in both primary and secondary schools. They recognised the value of the Power Pads Project’s approach and welcomed collaboration to strengthen their efforts to combat period poverty. A total of 100 Power Pads were distributed and the girls received a
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Vision and Goal Setting On 5 March 2025, Sparrow Society hosted an inspiring workshop with International Association for Human Values – facilitated by Kyla Norris. The session guided participants in setting both short-term and long-term goals — realistic yet hopeful — and explored how to access the resources needed to achieve them. Together, participants created
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Education at Schools : Bellville High School As part of our commitment to alleviating period poverty, Sparrow Society partners with Cape Town schools to provide menstrual health education and distribute our Power Pads to learners.
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Recognising and Managing Your Trauma Triggers On 26 February 2025, Sparrow Society hosted a powerful workshop facilitated by the Trauma Centre and International Association for Human Values. The session focused on understanding how past trauma can affect the present and taught practical tools such as deep, calm breathing techniques (like Ocean Breaths) to manage emotional
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Sparrow Society has created an innovative training and business support app for their SewBoss Network – a thriving network of home-based sewing businesses run by 95% women! Providing smartphones and app training has taken their businesses into the tech-savvy future. The focus for our SewBoss Network for 2021 is to help them take their businesses
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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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