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Social Activism

Projects and initiatives that use design for good to uplift communities and improve life for real people.

  • Harvest by Faith47. Photo by Rowan Pybus @Makhulu_
    #ANOTHERLIGHTUP
    Social Activism
    Be part of the community initiative to put #anotherlightup in Khayelitsha. Contribute towards building streetlights and light up Faith47's mural in Cape Town. >
  • Mandela Day 2012: Blikkiesdorp container library
    Mandela Day
    Social Activism
    In honour of the legendary Nelson Mandela, Design Indaba gets involved in Mandela Day projects every 18 July, like gifting a library to a community. >
  • Your Street
    Your Street
    Social Activism
    Your Street Challenge is a competition to transform space through creativity, one street at a time. >
  • designER+
    designER+
    Social Activism
    Design is about more than products. Leveraging our network, we coordinated the delivery of 11 tons of food and other provisions to Somalia. >
  • 10x10 Industrial
    10x10 Industrial
    Social Activism
    The Design Indaba 10x10 Industrial Project matches 10 South African manufacturers with 10 teams of local and international designers. >
  • 10x10 Low Cost Housing Project
    10x10 Low Cost Housing Project
    Social Activism
    Design Indaba 10x10 Low-Cost Housing offers affordable, attractive and innovative responses to the urgent need to house the urban poor. >
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