Meet Dimitri.
He recently graduated from U-turn
There are many people like Dimitri, waiting for a pathway out of homelessness.
U-Do: Ways You Help
Buy Vouchers
Vouchers provide meals and clothing, as well as support and rehabilitation. By removing cash, they reduce drug use too.
Donate Funds
Sponsor basic needs, rehabilitation, skills and training and work opportunities. Turn someone’s life around.
Recycle Goods
Give new life to your second hand goods. You can either drop-off or arrange for collection for large donations.
Charity Shop
Purchase with purpose.
In addition to great products, U-turn shops training and work opportunities for formerly homeless clients.
The Employment Journey
Homelessness is increasing. Long term rehabilitation is needed for a pathway to employment.
Preparation
You, our community, donate clothing and purchase Mi-change Vouchers to give responsibly to the homeless. Vouchers provide food and clothing, and an entry point to change-readiness groups. Subscribe to Mi-change Vouchers and we’ll post them to you.
Rehabiliation
Thanks to this preparation and relationships of trust built, U-turn staff can encourage and screen people for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. We cover costs for transport and shelter during this time.
Work Readiness
The U-turn work-readiness programme provides a work opportunity with on-the-job training, formal skills training, ongoing therapy and relapse prevention. Sponsor one lesson for R250 a month
Employment
When ready, participants graduate by securing an independent job in the open labour market. 6 months after graduating, over 80% of our graduates remain employed and sober. Contact us to hire a U-turn graduate
What We Do
Is the heart of U-turn’s skills development model and offers work-placement at one of our Charity shops, our laundry or at our First Phase Service Centre. The shops are managed from the top down by formerly homeless individuals, providing on-the-job learning of merchandising, stock taking, customer service and other skills. Participants also access weekly occupational therapy, relapse prevention and formal training in English, literacy, IT, as well as accredited business management for selected participants.
Over the past 20 years
We have crafted an innovative skills based programme designed by occupational therapists, that is Christian faith based including Bible Study, Biblical counselling and Fellowship, with long term results for rehabilitation and reintegration. Six months after graduating from the programme, more than 80% of participants remain employed and sober.
You Are The Solution
U-turn supporters are generous, passionate, and determined people—like you—who are world changers and history makers. The solution is in your hands. You can choose to turn lives around and get South Africa working.