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Cultivating Sustainable Livelihoods Across Gauteng
Rebafenyi Development Centre is a dedicated Agri-youth skills development NPO. In partnership with the Department of Social Development, our core mandate is to train, develop, and capacitate young people, individuals affected by Gender-Based Violence (GBV), substance abuse survivors, and vulnerable older women. We transform passion for agriculture into structured, income-generating cooperative businesses.
Our Vision
To see resilient, self-sustaining Gauteng communities driven by thriving, youth-led agribusinesses and independent agricultural cooperatives.
Our Mission
To combat poverty and high unemployment by delivering high-value, accredited agricultural training and enterprise development to vulnerable communities.
Going Beyond Expectations to Serve Communities
Originally funded to establish and run 6 core agricultural sites, Rebafenyi has significantly over-performed. Recognizing the vast need for economic relief, we formally expanded our programs across three key geographical corridors.
- Tshwane Corridor: Expanding operations and establishing thriving farming groups in Hammanskraal, Marokolong, and Stanza Bopape.
- Sedibeng & West Rand Corresponds: Spearheading modern agricultural projects in regions like Khutsong, Wedela, Swaneville, and Bantu Bonke.
- Inclusive Empowerment: Actively prioritizing and allocating program intakes to recipients of the Child Support Grant, Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Testimonial
What the client say about us
Before Rebafenyi, I was unemployed and surviving on a Child Support Grant. Their accredited plant production training changed everything. Today, our cooperative sells spinach, cabbage, and beetroot directly to major buyers like Boxer and Spar. We are now proud business owners
Lerato MnisiHammanskraal Cooperative
Rebafenyi doesn't just teach farming; they build entrepreneurs. Along with crop management, they provided financial literacy masterclasses with Old Mutual and infrastructure training. Our cooperative is now a structured, revenue-generating business
Thabo MolefeCo-founder, Khutsong Green Agri-Cooperative
As someone affected by community hardships, finding a way to build a future felt impossible. Working at the Wedela site gave us our dignity back. We are generating real income from fresh produce sales and building long-term resilience for our families
Nthabiseng KhumaloMember, Wedela Site (West Rand)
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