Use-It Blog

Big win for the USE-IT team ❤️🙌   We’re so proud to share that we took 1st place at Market Day across all USE-IT sites 🥇✨ — outperforming other organisations and showcasing the incredible work being done on the ground. A special moment was representing the team as the Core Business Buddy Representative and receiving the award at today’s SEF Business Buddy training. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the support behind the scenes — thank you to our MD, Belinda, for backing this initiative and helping make it a success 🤝🌱   Here’s to teamwork, growth, and continuing to make an impact 💚 #GreenLearntoEarn #SEF #SocialEmploymentFund #WorkingForCommonGood #ChangingLives #useitkzn #InspiringChange #LeadershipInAction #TogetherWeGrow #YouthEmpowerment  

  Happy Easter!   Hope your day was filled with love, joy, and sweet moments shared with family and friends. Wishing you a season of renewal, hope, and endless blessings 

March, you were THAT month From vibrant market days to powerful team building workshops and impactful dumpsite clean-ups — the SEF team for USE-IT showed up and showed out We opened our doors to the community, created opportunities, and successfully executed every market day while growing stronger, closer, and more united as a team Here’s to purpose, progress, and people coming together to make a difference  

  *Mapping the Waste Value Chain: our post-lunch session. * Rehana Moosajee invites (read challenges) participants to co-create the draft strategy for the *Waste Value Chain* - through stakeholder mapping and identifying gaps and opportunities that the strategy could address by using Public Employment Programmes. *Belinda Putterill,* the MD of USE-IT Waste Beneficiation, provides a crisp overview of the existing waste value chain. * Starting with *waste reclaimers*. "Where are the opportunities to take the reclaimers out of being an urban surfer?" (As illustrated in the short film we started the conference with.) Then to the need to support *buy-back centres*, since they operate on very, very narrow margins ("cents"). Then to the role of *bailing centres* (which aggregate waste) and ultimately to the need to "reinvent waste opportunities", which is where the real commercial opportunities lie. There is no shortage of inputs and ideas from our participants! ...

Project Proposa Empowering People with Disabilities Our project is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with disabilities by providing essential equipment and opportunities that restore dignity, independence, and hope. Many individuals in our community face daily challenges simply because they do not have access to basic mobility or income-generating tools. Something as simple as a wheelchair can restore freedom of movement, while a sewing machine can create an opportunity for someone to earn a living and support themselves and their families. This initiative aims to raise funds and secure sponsorships to provide: Wheelchairs for individuals with mobility challenges Sewing machines and equipment for people who wish to learn sewing skills and start small home-based businesses Basic training and support to help individuals develop sustainable skills By empowering people with disabilities with the right tools, we are not only helping them move and work more freely,...

  Stone Pony: Circular Construction & Recycling Innovation Stone Pony Circular Construction & Recycling Innovation is an initiative that promotes sustainable development through the principles of the circular economy in the construction industry. The focus is on reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling construction by-products into new, valuable resources. Instead of the traditional “take–make–dispose” model, Stone Pony supports a closed-loop system, where materials such as rubble, concrete, plastics are repurposed into construction inputs like bricks, pavers, or eco-friendly building materials. Key Focus Areas: Recycling Construction Waste: Transforming demolition and building waste into reusable materials. Sustainable Building Solutions: Developing environmentally friendly construction products. Circular Economy Practices: Minimizing landfill waste and maximizing resource efficiency. Community Empowerment: Creating jobs and skills development opportunities ...