Streetscape's Community Projects

Streetscape's Community Projects STREETSCAPES creates work opportunities for people on the streets - a hand up, not a handout. Work means income, dignity and change to be part of society.

STREETSCAPES demonstrates that street based people are highly motivated to work and rebuild their lives. After 6 months in the program, we have achieved an average of 70% success rate of people moving off the streets. 68% address their substance misuse positively. We run organic gardens, bakery, garden service and street cleaning. We are setting up recycling transfer station in town.

🌿 Streetscapes Market Day ...Join us in the garden for a relaxed morning of community and fresh, organic produce grown w...
08/05/2026

🌿 Streetscapes Market Day ...

Join us in the garden for a relaxed morning of community and fresh, organic produce grown with care.

🗓 Saturday, 9 May
⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 Streetscapes Garden, Vredehoek

Come shop fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs, enjoy the garden space, and support the work we do creating employment and opportunity for people transitioning out of homelessness.

Support local. Support people. Support fresh food. 🌱

📣 New show date — not to be missed!Humans of the Streets — a powerful new play facilitated by Mike van Graan and develop...
04/05/2026

📣 New show date — not to be missed!

Humans of the Streets — a powerful new play facilitated by Mike van Graan and developed with Streetscapes — is taking the stage again!

📍 Central Methodist Mission, Greenmarket Square
🗓 Wednesday, 7 May
🎟 Free entry (donations welcome)

This moving work shares the real stories of Jonathan Manuel, Staysher Julies, and Cyprian Manqola, who bravely share their experiences of life on the streets.

This is storytelling with real impact — raw, honest, and deeply human.

✨ RSVP: 082 900 3349
Seats are limited. Be part of the journey. 💛

Today our peers — Cyprian Manqola, Jonathan Manuel, Rudie Basson and Staysher Julies — together with play facilitator Mi...
17/04/2026

Today our peers — Cyprian Manqola, Jonathan Manuel, Rudie Basson and Staysher Julies — together with play facilitator Mike Van Graan were invited to speak on with presenter Lester Kiewit to talk about our play, Humans of the Streets 💛

They shared the heart behind the production, rooted in lived experience, and what it means to tell these stories with courage, honesty, and truth ✨ They also spoke as advocates for others still living on the streets, reflecting on how they themselves — and many others — are often treated like “monsters” simply because of their circumstances 🌿

We are incredibly proud of them for showing up with courage, dignity, and purpose, and for using their voices to challenge these perceptions and share their truth. 💛

Thank you to Cape Talk and to presenter Lester Kiewit for having us and giving us the space to share our story 🙏

🎧 Listen here if you missed it:
https://www.primediaplus.com/humans-of-the-streets-hear-the-stories-of-those-living-on-our-streets/

📩 To book: [email protected]

We supply fresh, organically grown produce every week to Food Hub clubs in Fresnaye and Vredehoek 🌱 Our harvest is pack...
17/04/2026

We supply fresh, organically grown produce every week to Food Hub clubs in Fresnaye and Vredehoek 🌱

Our harvest is packed based on weekly resident orders and delivered for collection — helping create consistent work and support our urban farming programme.

A big thank you to the Food Clubs for the partnership, and to the residents who choose to buy from Streetscapes each week 💚

We’ve also started a small Wednesday market at the Vredehoek hub if you’d like to pop by and purchase produce without pre-ordering. We sell fresh organic leafy greens, assorted herbs, eggs, honey, compost and seasonal vegetables.

Find out more or sign up here:
https://slowfoodclub.foodhub.org.za/

Streetscapes is proud to support ’ Pads Initiative, which creates employment opportunities for women in need in Cape Tow...
16/04/2026

Streetscapes is proud to support ’ Pads Initiative, which creates employment opportunities for women in need in Cape Town through the labelling and packaging of products. Launched in 2021, the GWW Pads Initiative provides sustainable employment for women in need. ✨

This collaboration is about more than packing boxes — it’s about skills development, dignity, income, and pathways to employment.

Through weekly sessions, participants are engaged in structured work opportunities where they:
- Earn an income
- Develop workplace skills such as teamwork, time management, and quality control
- Build confidence and responsibility
- Gain exposure to real production environments

This partnership will impact 50–60 women, providing meaningful work experience and short-term income while strengthening employment readiness.

Collaborations like this are at the heart of what we do. When organisations work together, we can create practical, scalable opportunities that help people move from survival to stability and employment.

A heartfelt thank you to Girls with Wiings for this incredible collaboration — we look forward to growing together.

We are always looking for new collaborators who want to create meaningful skills development and income opportunities with us. Let’s work together to create change. 💛

We’re excited to invite you to something truly meaningful 💛Humans of the Streets — a new play facilitated by Mike van Gr...
16/04/2026

We’re excited to invite you to something truly meaningful 💛

Humans of the Streets — a new play facilitated by Mike van Graan, developed with Streetscapes — will be showcased this weekend.

📍 Backroom at 6 Spin Street Gallery (opposite Church Square)
🗓 Friday 17 April at 7pm
🗓 Saturday 18 April at 3pm
⏱ 45-minute performance + discussion
🎟 Free entry (donations welcome)

This work-in-progress production tells the real stories of Jonathan Manuel, Staysher Julies, and Cyprian Manqola — now peers at Streetscapes who have journeyed from homelessness toward stability and purpose.

These storytellers are not trained actors. They will perform with scripts in hand as they take the incredibly brave step of sharing deeply personal, vulnerable experiences for the very first time. And that’s exactly what makes this so powerful.

Storytelling is a vital part of reintegration and healing.
When our clients share their stories:
✨ Confidence grows
✨ Voices once unheard are amplified
✨ Audiences connect with the human reality of homelessness

This play is more than a performance — it’s a space for dignity, empowerment, and connection. Every rehearsal and every audience interaction helps build confidence, public speaking skills, and a renewed sense of identity and belonging.

Entrance is free, and donations (suggested R100) will help cover costs, with a portion shared with the performers themselves.

These are the first showcases in the development of new works — and we would love you to be part of the journey. 💛

Join us for our Market Day at Streetscapes 🌿Please note: local vendors selling their produce at the market have been pau...
02/04/2026

Join us for our Market Day at Streetscapes 🌿

Please note: local vendors selling their produce at the market have been paused until further notice. For now, it will be Streetscapes produce only, and we would truly love your support.

Come shop from our stall and enjoy fresh, organic produce harvested directly from the garden. Stay and enjoy the space — bring a book, relax, picnic, and spend time in our beautiful urban garden.

🗓 11 April
⏰ 9am – 2pm
📍 Streetscapes Garden, Corner of Upper Buitenkant Street & Rugley Rd, Vredehoek

We can’t wait to welcome you 💚

“Yes! You and I can end TB.” 🩺🌍On World TB Day, our community came together in Cape Town to raise awareness and support ...
24/03/2026

“Yes! You and I can end TB.” 🩺🌍

On World TB Day, our community came together in Cape Town to raise awareness and support each other’s health.

At the event, we provided:

TB and HIV testing
Blood pressure and diabetes screenings
Information on TB treatment, linkage to care, and completing treatment
Talks on the connection between TB and HIV, community support, and related social issues
Personal stories and experiences shared by community members
Food parcels and hygiene packs for those in need

We are proud that 96 people were screened for HIV and TB, and that so many conversations were had about health, prevention, and care.

A heartfelt thank you to our partners and hosts: District Six, Green Point Clinic, City of Cape Town, , , and the , as well as all volunteers who made the event possible.

Together, we are making a difference — one life at a time.

🏡 Upgrading Our Kuils River PropertyAt Streetscapes, we take immense pride in our Kuils River farm and home — a place of...
20/02/2026

🏡 Upgrading Our Kuils River Property
At Streetscapes, we take immense pride in our Kuils River farm and home — a place of safety, dignity, and development.

Situated on our farm in Kuils River, the house is more than just accommodation. It is a transitional home where individuals rebuild their lives through meaningful work — growing fresh produce, caring for bees, tending to chickens, turning organic waste into compost, and engaging in psychosocial support activities.

Residents receive daily psychosocial support from our trusted team, including social auxiliary workers, social workers, and counsellors, ensuring personal growth, healing, and life skills go hand-in-hand with practical experience.

The home and farm operate off-grid, powered by solar energy and supported by recycled water systems — reflecting our commitment to sustainability alongside social impact.

We are upgrading the property, including the interior and exterior of the house, surrounding paving, farm structures, office spaces, and infrastructure, to ensure it remains a space of dignity, comfort, and opportunity for everyone who lives and works here.

Every improvement we make strengthens the foundation for transformation, growth, and independence. 🌱

✨ Watch this space for updates — we’re excited to share the progress as our Kuils River home and farm continue to grow and evolve!

We’ve launched a Safe Space Pilot 👏In response to the critical shortage of safe night-time spaces in our city, Streetsca...
18/02/2026

We’ve launched a Safe Space Pilot 👏

In response to the critical shortage of safe night-time spaces in our city, Streetscapes — in partnership with and — launched a 3-month Safe Space pilot.

Over three months, the space supported 132 stays, with consistent nightly use and a high number of repeat visits. Many of those accessing the space are navigating chronic homelessness, trauma, and substance use — often without stable support systems.

Beyond providing a physically safe environment, the space prioritised psychosocial support and meaningful human connection.

Peer engagement is a key strength of the model.

Around 70% of clients participated in a one-on-one sit-down session with a peer, creating intentional space for support, reflection, grounding and harm-reduction conversations. These engagements are trauma-informed and relationship-based, helping to stabilise individuals in moments of vulnerability.

Multiple referrals were made into Streetscapes programmes for ID support, group programmes and reintegration pathways, ensuring that the Safe Sobering Space acts as an entry point into longer-term care.

This shows that the Safe Sobering Space is not just a place to sober up — it is a pathway into stability, dignity and support.

Overall, the pilot demonstrates:

• Consistent nightly demand
• A calm, safe and well-managed environment
• Strong peer–client trust
• Clear pathways into longer-term support

The peer-led approach is working in this environment. It reduces harm, improves night-time safety, and offers people a respectful, trauma-informed space where they are seen, heard and supported.

The next step is expanding peer services into the daytime to reduce repeat stays and strengthen ongoing substance-use support.

Safe spaces matter. Dignity matters. Partnerships work. Community works.

CommunitySafety Streetscapes

Address

Corner Of Drury & Kent Streets, Cape Town CBD. Next To Food Lover's Market, Roeland Street
Cape Town
7925

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 15:30
Tuesday 07:30 - 15:30
Wednesday 07:30 - 15:30
Thursday 07:30 - 15:30
Friday 07:30 - 11:30

Telephone

+27871632961

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