{"id":918,"date":"2022-08-12T06:29:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T06:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.athemes.com\/sydney-fashion\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:07:34","slug":"skills-4-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills 4 Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"918\" class=\"elementor elementor-918\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdeb9ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdeb9ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871198c stretch-left e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"871198c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000fef3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000fef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f416a0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f416a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Amakhono Okuphila, we seek to impact individuals holistically. Our programs and activities are aimed not just at giving people a practical skill, but also teaching people how to live well. We invite you to learn more about the work we do and to join us in bringing about positive change on the South Coast of South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d24ae elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70d24ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:skills@amakhonookuphila.co.za\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"37\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 37 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 8H35\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M29 1L36 8L29 15\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674392e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"674392e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfee62 stretch-left e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cfee62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df4032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7df4032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2.jpg 953w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2-350x198.jpg 350w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_2bd673633c7d425d84cbf6acbb264750mv2-480x272.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5325ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5325ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1323f81 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1323f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR STORY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1738b74 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1738b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our community, 60% &#8211; 80% of the population are unemployed and unskilled. This awareness ignited a desire to assist our community and\u00a0<span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Amakhono Okuphila\u00a0<\/span>was launched in 2016. Our aim is to train and motivate those around us. We work with volunteers and rely on donations to grow people in a practical skill as well as life skills such as\u00a0nutrition and hygiene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5486b5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5486b5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619563f stretch-left e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"619563f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf70e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaf70e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_16e13b7028e64b9db70586dc059472c6mv2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_16e13b7028e64b9db70586dc059472c6mv2.jpg 455w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_16e13b7028e64b9db70586dc059472c6mv2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_16e13b7028e64b9db70586dc059472c6mv2-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_16e13b7028e64b9db70586dc059472c6mv2-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6105f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6105f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf6890 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf6890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW WE WORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730d61f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730d61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three times a year, students gather for a month-long course at the Silver Oaks Retreat site in Bushy Vales Road, Marina Beach, KZN. Current courses include: welding, woodwork, cooking and baking, sewing, and computers. While this is a non-accredited course, students finish off the month of training with a graduation and a certificate of attendance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e679f4f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e679f4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e6a6216\" data-id=\"2e6a6216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3aebe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a3aebe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courses for 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12921556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12921556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_36 wixui-rich-text__text\">19 October &#8211; 13 November\u00a0(Orientation 16 October)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c4343d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78c4343d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:skills@amakhonookuphila.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book your spot<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5be6c819\" data-id=\"5be6c819\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a79ff4c stretch-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a79ff4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_269857bfe83d4c219394406ae3a5890emv2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_269857bfe83d4c219394406ae3a5890emv2.jpg 455w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_269857bfe83d4c219394406ae3a5890emv2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_269857bfe83d4c219394406ae3a5890emv2-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amakhonookuphila.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dba7ac_269857bfe83d4c219394406ae3a5890emv2-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Amakhono Okuphila, we seek to impact individuals holistically. 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