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Vision: Alleviating Unemployment - Empowering Youth with Skills for a Thriving Future. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Vision: Alleviating Unemployment - Empowering Youth with Skills for a Thriving Future. 💯

📍Skills Development
📍Entrepreneurship
📍Innovation
📍Advocacy
📍Mentorship Nuru Youth Collectiv is a dedicated and passionate nonprofit organization committed to youth empowerment and alleviating unemployment among young people in South Africa

Ethos: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Our mission is

to equip and inspire the youth with the necessary skills and support to become successful entrepreneurs and embrace opportunities in the digital transformation era

Through our school interventions, we work closely with learners in both secondary and high schools, providing comprehensive training in entrepreneurship and digital transformation. Recognizing that early intervention is key, we empower young students with skills and knowledge that go beyond the traditional curriculum, cultivating innovation, creativity, and an entrepreneurial mindset from a young age

For those young individuals leaving school, we offer targeted training programs that prepare them for the ever-evolving job market. By equipping them with digital skills and exposing them to the potential of entrepreneurial ventures, we empower them to navigate the dynamic economic landscape and create their own opportunities

Mentorship and coaching play a vital role in our organization. We believe in the power of guidance and support, and thus offer one-on-one mentoring and coaching to each of our participants. Our experienced mentors provide invaluable insights, advice, and encouragement, guiding young individuals in their personal and professional development

Our Core Objectives:
1. Skills Development
2. Entrepreneurial Support
3. Community Engagement
4. Advocacy and Awareness

Our Initiatives
1. Innovate to Lead Workshops
2. Nuru Start-up Challenge
3. Digital Resource Library App
4. Nuru Mentorship Program
5. Siyakhuluma - Let’s talk conversations series
6. Annual Leadership Youth Camp
7. Annual Youth Leadership Hike
8. Nuru Youth Gazette

Partner with us:
Email: [email protected]

09/08/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝒚 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 🇿🇦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 💫

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘁’ 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘇𝗶, 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘁’ 𝗜𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗱𝗼 — 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸!

This phrase became synonymous with the unwavering spirit embodied by the 20,000 audacious women who, on 9 August 1956, led a powerful moment and movement in history as they marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against apartheid’s oppressive pass laws.

70 years ago, led by the formidable Sophie de Bruyn, Rahima Moosa, Lilian Ngoyi, and Helen Joseph, these brave women delivered thousands of petitions, challenging the system with courage, dignity, and conviction. 💯

Today, exactly 70 years since that historic march, Life Changing Lerato™ Services and Nuru: Youth Collectiv honors the legacy of these extraordinary trailblazers of South Africa’s Women’s Movement 🇿🇦 who paved the way for us to soar.

As we continue to celebrate women and voices of progress across our nation through our series: She Inspires Me! 💫, let us reignite their spirit of activism, mentorship, and solidarity.

Let us continue to support women’s rights, amplify women’s voices, pour forward into the next generation, and stand united for a more equitable society.

Share this post, support women-led initiatives, and celebrate the contributions of women every single day. 💯

70 years later, the march continues. Together, let us remember their courage, honor their legacy, and recommit to the pursuit of equality, purpose, and justice for all. 💪🏾🌍✨

𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒘𝒆 𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒛𝒊! 💫

05/08/2026

Africa is powering the global digital economy. Who is protecting Africa’s women and youth in return? 🌍

When water runs short, women walk further. When electricity fails, women’s businesses absorb the cost. When the digital economy grows without equity standards — women and youth are last to benefit.

Nuru Youth Collectiv is entering the Green Digital Governance space — advocating for standards that put women and youth at the centre of Africa’s digital future.

Led by our Founder Lerato Phelane, a 2026 Internet Society Africa Advocacy Fellow. 🌱

29/07/2026

🌷 WOMEN’S MONTH IS COMING! 🌸
And we are kicking it off with a massive 🎙️ feature!

We are so excited to announce that our powerhouse Founder, Lerato Phelane-Rahlapane CA(SA), will be LIVE on Unisa Radio on the 012 Drive Show with Kea Mooka!

🗓️ Tune in TODAY: 29 | 07 | 2026
🕓 16:10 SAST
🔗 Listen Live: iono.fm/s/207 (Link in bio!)

Lerato will be discussing all things Women’s Month and our upcoming virtual dialogue on August 6th, The Pursuit Continues: Give to Gain.

We’re bringing back the powerful global theme of Give to Gain and launching our powerful August sub-theme:

⭐ Pouring Forward: How Mentorship & Sponsorship Unlock Purpose & Potential.

We are SO ready for this event and can’t wait for you to hear what’s coming. If you haven’t registered yet, NOW is the time. You must sign up to get your link!

🚨 REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY:
Click the 🔗 in our bio to Register Now and ensure you’re in the room for Give to Gain on August 6th!

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23/07/2026

𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱. 🤎

These young men showed up on Friday — not just to listen, but to serve. Setting up, preparing food, handing out dignity packs. And then sitting down to have their futures ignited.

They are part of the 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲.

In our commitment to empowering the girl child, we must not forget the boy child. The consequences of doing so are written in the statistics, in our streets, in a generation of young men without purpose or direction.

Nuru exists to change that — raising young men who lead through service, who show up before the applause, and who grow into the nation builders they were created to be.

To our boys — we see you. We are proud of you. 🤎

𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱.

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21/07/2026

We invited her to speak. She came — and then brought 25 pairs of shoes. 💟💛

In 2026, there are still children walking to school barefoot in South Africa. Not by choice. Because their families cannot afford what many of us take for granted.

Dimakatso Nhlapo, Integrated Waste Management Lead at netcare_za, came to speak to our learners at Mafori Mphahlele High School last Friday about environmental sustainability — and she arrived with 25 pairs of school shoes from the My Walk Made with Soul initiative by Netcare and Bryan Jimi.

These are not ordinary shoes. They are made from recycled IV drip bags, oxygen masks, and medical tubing. Just 20 empty IV bags = one pair of shoes. Brand new. Durable. Delivered with dignity.

Since 2020, My Walk Made with Soul has given nearly 400,000 pairs to South African learners.

For just R49, you can give a child a step into greatness.

👉 www.mywalk.org.za

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18/07/2026

Yesterday we went back to where it all began. 🏫💛
Nuru Youth Collectiv hosted our Career & Giveback Day at Mafori Mphahlele High School, Molapo, Soweto.

100 learners. 6 speakers. One community choosing to give.

Topics covered: the creative economy • branding & self-leadership • environmental health • sustainability & food security • the township economy (worth R1.3 trillion!) • entrepreneurship
Every speaker brought one message: resilience, purpose, and the courage to rise.

Then the gifts — 25 pairs of shoes donated. Lunch for all. Sanitary towels for every female learner. Because dignity should never be seasonal.

Mandela would approve. 🕊️ 💙

To every speaker, donor, and supporter — thank you. Onwards and upwards. 💯

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17/07/2026

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 & 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗼! 💫

Today, the 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃 team spent a deeply fulfilling day at 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗠𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 in Soweto, hosting a resounding success of a 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🇿🇦✨

On the eve of Mandela Day, we wanted to put active citizenship into motion by equipping and supporting a phenomenal group of matriculants as they prepare for their next big chapters.

Through the incredible generosity of our community and partners, we were able to deliver a holistic day of support:
💼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: Inspiring industry speakers shared invaluable insights, advice, and guidance across different professional fields to help open our learners’ eyes to what is possible.

👟 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: We successfully handed over 𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 and distributed essential 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘀 to our female learners, ensuring dignity remains at the forefront of their educational journey.

🌭 𝗡𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: We wrapped up the day by keeping everyone energized with a decent meal of hot dogs, cold drinks, and chips.

Seeing this vision come together so seamlessly fills our hearts with immense gratitude. We are incredibly thankful for every speaker, donor, and pair of hands that made this impact possible.

There is so much more from this beautiful day that we cannot wait to share with you over the coming days, but for tonight, we rest with full hearts knowing that we are honoring Tata Mandela’s legacy by pouring into the leaders of tomorrow.

Thank you for walking this journey with us! 💙

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13/07/2026

This past Saturday, Life Changing Lerato ™ Services and Nuru Youth Collectiv gathered at Cradlemoon Hiking Trails for our 3rd Annual Leadership Mastery Trek — and what unfolded was nothing short of extraordinary.

What began as a hiking adventure became a living masterclass under the open sky — picnic-style, outdoors, real conversations flowing as freely as the trail itself. This is exactly the kind of experience our Leadership Mastery Series was created for.

We were privileged to be addressed by two remarkable women:
𝗗𝗿 K𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗮 — who shared her journey through a PhD in women, leadership, and governance. She reminded us that women are capable and competent — and that the evidence is in the rooms we enter, the research we produce, and the problems we solve. She spoke of the power of a strong WHY to carry you through the seasons when the road feels impossible, and left us with a truth we will not forget: it will cost you something to be great. But it will cost you even more to live below the life you were called to live.

𝗖𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶 — who brought us into the tender, necessary conversation about healing. About the wounds we carry and keep pouring out of anyway. About the danger of giving from an empty cup. She reminded us that we are the sum total of our experiences — and that community, real community, is not a bonus. It is the foundation.

To every woman who showed up on Saturday — thank you. Your presence, your energy, and your willingness to walk, to listen, and to share made this day an unforgettable success.

This is what we build at Life Changing Lerato™ Services and Nuru Youth Collectiv. Not just programmes. People. Not just skills. Souls. Not just ambition. Communities that hold each other as we grow.

We look forward to many more faithful engagements ahead. 💛⛰️

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12/07/2026

To everyone who laced up their shoes and joined us on the trail this past Saturday for 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 —🥾✨

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Life Changing Lerato Services Lerato Phelane

07/07/2026

South Africa’s youth unemployment rate remains among the highest in the world.

More than 60% of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are not employed, not in education, and not in training.

This is not a skills crisis alone. It is a structural crisis. A systemic failure to create the enabling environments, the pathways, and the investment in young people that would allow their potential to convert into contribution.

Nuru Youth Collectiv exists at the intersection of this reality.

We do not accept youth unemployment as inevitable. We work every day — through programmes, mentorship, advocacy, and partnerships — to build the bridges between young people and the opportunities they deserve.

But we also advocate loudly for the policy, investment, and institutional change that only those with decision-making power can provide.

Young people are not a problem to be managed. They are a resource to be developed. And Africa’s future depends on how well we do that work today.

Join our upcoming 𝗦𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 & 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆 on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Be the environment that enables a young person to rise.

If your organisation is looking to partner with Nuru in this work — we are ready for that conversation.

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