Empowering Girls, Promoting Dignity On Saturday, 8 November 2025, Sparrow Society partnered with Restoring Hope NPO and DDJ Training to distribute 30 sets of reusable PowerPads to the Cafda Netball Girls Team during the DDJ Training Wellness Day held at Zwaanswyk High Sports Field. The initiative combined sport, wellness, and empowerment—promoting menstrual health education and […]
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Creating Awareness, Promoting Dignity Sparrow Society was out at the Scottsdene Community Day Clinic during their TB Awareness Day event, engaging with community members on period poverty and menstrual health management. Through open conversations and shared learning, we aimed to break the stigma around menstruation and raise awareness about the resources available to support women
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Her Flow, Her Rights — Empowering Power Girls On 31 October 2025, Sparrow Society joined the Her Flow, Her Rights event at Etafeni in Nyanga, where we spoke with girls about menstruation, confidence, and self-worth. Etafeni’s program celebrates young women as Power Girls—teaching them to embrace their strength and potential. This message beautifully connected with
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Supporting Dignity, Sharing Hope On 30 October 2025, Sparrow Society’s team visited Rainbow House – Rainbow of Hope, a safe home providing love, care, and stability for vulnerable children in Cape Town. During the visit, we donated reusable PowerPads to the girls living at the home and held an engaging session on menstrual health management,
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Celebrating Diversity, Building Unity On 23 October 2025, Sparrow Society hosted a Diversity Workshop facilitated by Quinton Apollis, from UCT OIC. The session explored inclusivity — embracing our differences in culture, colour, traditions, background, and choice — and recognising how each of us can both pour into and receive from one another’s experiences. Through creative
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Sewing Skills, Building Futures On 22 October 2025, Sparrow Society hosted a Tote Bag Training Workshop facilitated by our very own sewing trainer, Rozel Brandt The session focused on teaching participants how to make their own tote bags — a practical skill that empowers them to create and sell products from home, generating a more
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Empowering Young Girls, Breaking the Silence On Wednesday, 2 October 2025, Sparrow Society partnered with Badisa to support a menstrual health education and pad distribution session at Winsley Primary School in Bellville South. Together with third-year Social Work students from Stellenbosch University completing their community work practical at Badisa Bellville, we engaged Grade 4–7 girls
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Building Confidence Through Skills and Opportunity On 23 September 2025, Hope Brown from Yuppiechef facilitated a Sales and Marketing Workshop at Sparrow Society for our Ambassadors of Excellence. The session equipped participants with practical knowledge and customer engagement skills in preparation for their end-of-year internship opportunities at three Yuppiechef branches. A follow-up workshop and interview
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Equipping Women to Save Lives On 12 and 27 September 2025, Sparrow Society hosted Emergency First Aid Responder Training sessions at our Wynberg offices, empowering over 30 women survivors with essential life-saving skills. Through this accredited training, participants gained the confidence and competence to act as first responders during emergencies, both at work and in
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https://youtu.be/5D9Ye90jV9g?si=23-gbDC5CKtHdxKG&t=652This webinar, hosted by the Jobs Fund, features the inspiring work of the Sparrow Society, an organization dedicated to empowering women through financial independence. Through heartfelt stories and lived experiences, the session explores how access to economic opportunities can be a catalyst for personal healing, resilience, and community upliftment. It highlights the transformative power of
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Personal Development Plans (PDPs) At Sparrow Society, we believe true empowerment starts from within. That’s why our 10-session Personal Development Plan guides survivors through a journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery. Our sessions include: Each session begins with a journal entry, giving our ladies the space to reflect on where they are now and how
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Empowering Girls, Promoting Dignity On Tuesday, 26 August 2025, Sparrow Society partnered with Cambiare in support of their August Pad Drive at Makupula Secondary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch. Together, we distributed 400 reusable PowerPads to learners, while also providing menstrual health education to empower girls with knowledge about their bodies and to promote dignity through
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