About Us

Restoring dignity through skills training and job creation

Since 1989, Learn to Earn has partnered with the unemployed to create pathways out of poverty through practical skills training, entrepreneurship, and employment opportunities.

More than 18,900 people have completed our programmes and begun building sustainable livelihoods.

Our Mission

Learn to Earn seeks to develop people, especially unemployed people, socially, economically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Our Vision

To eradicate unemployment and the legacies of injustice in South Africa and Africa.

Who We Are

Learn to Earn is a Christian-based non-profit organisation dedicated to helping unemployed individuals gain the transformative skills and confidence needed to become economically active and support their families.

Operating from Khayelitsha and Hermanus, our programmes focus on practical, market-driven skills that lead directly to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Give Someone a Hand Up not a Hand Out Today

Nomhle, Basic Sewing Khayelitsha Graduate

"Learn to Earn has helped me so much, my confidence is boosted, I left that space having goals, I have learned about running a business, and I can do anything I set my mind to."

Nomvuzo, Bake for Profit Khayelitsha Graduate

"The Life Skills class was beneficial, and the costing module in the Business Essentials class was so helpful to me; my knowledge about finances has broadened, I can save now, and that makes me feel proud."

Xolani, Basic Handyman Khayelitsha Graduate

"This course had a huge impact, my mind has been opened since I have been at Learn to Earn, I can do many things around the house and my confidence was boosted, I am a Handyman in every way and sense."

Phumza, Bake for Profit Khayelitsha Graduate

"Learn to Earn has brought back my dignity as a wife and a mother, being able to assist my husband means a great deal to me. I am also able to save some of my money for rainy days. I am so grateful to Learn to Earn."

Our philosophy

A hand up not a hand out.

We believe lasting transformation happens when people are empowered to participate in their own development.

Students contribute towards their training costs because ownership builds dignity, accountability, and commitment.

This philosophy has guided Learn to Earn for nearly four decades.

Why our model works

Our programmes are informed by:

Market research
Employer opportunities
Community needs and resources
Graduate outcomes
Being a dynamic organisation
Regularly evaluating our course materials

This ensures every course remains relevant and connected to real economic opportunities.

See the Impact

Transparency & accountability

Learn to Earn is a registered:

Non-Profit Organisation (NPO)
Public Benefit Organisation (PBO)
Section 18A Tax Exempt Organisation
BBBEE Trust (Level 1)

We measure outcomes rigorously using Salesforce-based monitoring and evaluation systems to track graduate success and long-term impact.

Make a Donation

Together we can end poverty, one person at a time

Every donation helps equip someone with the skills, confidence, and opportunity to earn a living and support their family.

Give Someone a Hand Up not a Hand Out Today