The project “After the fall” is women-centered initiative to bring art, healing and business opportunity to 5 mothers and their teens from Vrygrond township.
“Feeling marginal, adolescents join gangs for social relationships that give them a sense of identity” (Vigil and Long, 1990).
Single mothers in townships are often the victims of gender based violence and in need of support Implementation of this project will not only provide business opportunity, but also healing through art, while inspiring alternative avenues for teens identity formation.
More than half of child population in South Africa is brought up by single mothers, and only 4% – by single fathers.
Clay studio in Vrygrond township
After the Fall is a community-rooted initiative in Vrygrond, Cape Town, transforming a section of a local creche—a rare green space—into a fully functional clay and pottery studio.
The fundraiser for the Greenhouse Clay Studio for single mothers in Vrygrond township – is the series of Clifton ZERO Ecstatic Dances in Cape Town.
Clifton ZERO beach events dedicated to dancing differently —in reverence to the land, in honesty with ourselves, and in solidarity with women whose creativity has been historically dismissed, ignored, or exploited.
This time, every step in the sand supports the birth of a clay studio for single mothers in Vrygrond township — a space where art, healing, income, and dignity manifest.
Your presence becomes part of building that future.
Your support helps create income for 5 single unemployed moms in Vrygrond township. Within months, these women can earn from markets, online sales, and workshops.
Healing through creation. Clay is grounding, regulating, and deeply therapeutic.
Community strength and stability. When mothers thrive, children thrive — and communities transform.
Support the studio with a once-off or monthly contribution.
If you’re an organisation, school, or business wanting to support township arts, we would love to connect.
Vrygrond Township, Cape Town’s one of the city’s oldest communities — resilient, creative, and deeply alive. The studio will be placed in a safe, central location accessible to all participants.
By investing in growing ecoconsciousness, women’s empowerment, and indigenous values, this project has the potential to shift wellbeing of many people, including the donors.
“After the Fall” project is managed by GREENHOUSE NPO, a South African Non Profit Organisation that promotes eco-consciousness and indigenous recognition.
