Through their public private partnerships they have already helped over 50,000 young South Africans get their first job and have plans to put 500,000 young unemployed South Africans on earning pathways by 2022.
We rise by lifting others: How one social enterprise is helping thousands of South Africans!
Harambee is a not-for-profit youth employment accelerator that brings young first-time work-seekers closer to work and connects them to income generating opportunities. They work with hundreds of top South African employers that are looking for entry-level talent and have a 7 year track record as a solutions hub for inclusive youth employment.
“The barriers to employment experienced by youth are more real than ever, despite access to education growing dramatically since the 1976 Soweto uprising that marks 16 June as South Africa’s Youth Day. The quarterly analysis from Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator draws on data gained from engagement with over 400,000 young work-seekers who are at risk of sustained, long-term unemployment.”
Harambee uses this research to develop insights and drive interventions that can more effectively transition young people into jobs and address the global challenge of youth unemployment.
“Harambee has successfully proven that employers can benefit from a larger, richer talent pool and that youth from poor households with no prior work experience can perform in the job.”
The young people that come to Harambee have the potential to succeed but lack the networks to access opportunities, the income to search for jobs and have little information about their options. Harambee successfully matches people to opportunities by breaking down the barriers to pathways that will lead to sustainable participation in the economy.
Through their public private partnerships they have already helped over 50,000 young South Africans get their first job and have plans to put 500,000 young unemployed South Africans on earning pathways by 2022.
Harambee fast facts:
- Assessed over 400,000 candidates through more than 1,5 million assessments
- Helped over 50,000 young South Africans get work
- Supported over 440 top South African employers in finding new talent
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