“UPLIFTING THE COMMUNITY, ONE CHIILD AT A TIME, THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS”
The Amoyo Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation for children based in Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.
Our MISSION is to uplift the communities of Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg, one child at a time, through an after-school and holiday programme offering high-quality dance, drama, music and performance classes.
Our VISION is that each Amoyo child will continue into tertiary education after school, equipped not only with performing arts skills but also with life skills, self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-discipline to conquer life successfully.
Our PHILOSOPHY is one of gratitude. Amoyo means “spirit of appreciation” (appreciating everything and everyone) and our unique approach to upskilling and empowering the children of Hout Bay is already having a huge impact, not only on the children but on their families and the broader community, too.
“With every new dance step learnt, with every new drama skill acquired, with positive feedback each and every day, children blossom in ways that might seem unfathomable to many” says Kim.
(CO-FOUNDER, CEO & DRAMA TEACHER)
WHO, WHAT & WHY WE ARE
Amoyo is so much more than just a performing arts training programme. Our classes are a platform to engage with our youth, to show them we care about them, about the choices they are making, that we are there to support and help them develop into successful, employable adults. The Amoyo journey aligns skill development with self-respect, respect for others, integrity, emotional intelligence and communication skills needed to survive in the fast paced professional world outside of their immediate environment of poverty, neglect, criminal and gang activity.
At AMOYO, we greatly appreciate any donation big or small, enabling us to continue to help enrich and support the lives of these children.
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SO MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT
We value all contributions of support whether it be a collection of gently used dance goods, raising funds for something specific on our wishlist or giving us a few hours of your expertise…
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