Sheltersuit SA Foundation

Sheltersuit South Africa Foundation was established in 2020, shortly after the great Covid 19 pandemic began. The demand for shelterbags became greater as more and more people became displaced, economically, politically and socially. After an initial trial of 4 months in 2019, the Foundation was formally registered and initial donations were received from funders, with the assistance of Sheltersuit Netherlands in Eschede, the Headquarters of our global organisation. We were able to supply sizeable volumes of shelterbags to our partners in Enschede, United States and United Kingdom. Some of our largest orders have been exported to our funding partners Australia and New Zealand. We are continually expanding our territory. The Team of dedicated crafters of the superbly manufactured, robust shelterbag are engaged to learn and earn. Our team consists of people who are experienced seamstresses from the once robust and functional textile and clothing manufacturing industry in the Western Cape which collapsed after the influx of imports. We are striving to revive the manufacturing capability that we have by utilising the resources of many skilled machinists who are unemployed. We are passionate about youth development and employment creation and constantly seek out candidates for our training programme that show promise, ability and entrepreneurial characteristics. We are dedicated to supporting local businesses and want to ensure that the sustainability of our project and businesses in South Africa are all part of our journey. Every component that we use in the manufacturing process is purchased from local suppliers and we have established shared value relationships with all our partners, distributors, associates and funders. Our highly proficient team have been observed in action by many visitors who are intrigued by our product and our philosophy which combines nuturing skills development and creating a solution to the problem of homelessness.