Do4SA’s coding project inspires young people in Gqeberha to work towards a better future.

Do4SA, an organisation based in the Eastern Cape, provides much-needed coding and app development skills to young people in Gqeberha.

This week, the organisation announced that the Make Me a Coder campaign was developed out of community needs.

Project Manager Soknamai Fall told The Altruist that the program’s goal was to provide young people from underprivileged backgrounds with the necessary coding and app development skills to enable them to pursue long-term careers in the IT industry.

“We teach more than just coding at Do4SA.”

Fall stated that the organisation purposefully aimed to give participants—who are primarily young people from Gqeberha and the neighbouring areas—these crucial skills at no cost.

“We’re creating new worlds of opportunity, pixel by pixel, by uploading boundless potential into the young minds of women from marginalised communities,” she declared.

The organisation claims that upskilling young people is one of the main reasons it was established in the first place, and this programme is just one of many.

“[The project] serves as the central nervous system for our objective; it is a digital forge that turns undeveloped potential into tech-savvy artists prepared to innovate in the vast tech universe.

According to her, the organisation’s objective is for a South Africa in which each young woman, one line of code at a time, can design her own destiny

“With every lesson we teach, it becomes more than just a dream. Join us on this evolutionary path so that, as a team, we can create a future where the power of empowered code masters is used to drive the digital frontier. Together, let’s code not just brilliant but pixel-perfect futures,” Fall said.

The organisation stated that it hopes to provide young people—especially women—with opportunities to enter the technology sector by leveraging its kind supporters and donors to equip them with in-demand IT skills that would enable them to lead empowered lives and sustainable professions.

According to the group, this would assist unleash the potential that these young individuals possess.

“Do4SA is a catalyst for change, fostering bright futures and sustainable careers by equipping young women with the skills to thrive in the technology industry,” the organisation stated, adding that it wants to ignite potential in the youth through IT education.

Hundreds of young people have received training to date, and many of them are either preparing to launch their own enterprises or have found employment after receiving their certifications.

The monthly compensation that each learner receives varies from R2800 to R4000, contingent on the specifics of the curriculum. For the length of the programme, the stipend assists the recipients in covering the cost of their transportation and meals.

The organisation stated that because money is needed to pay for the stipends, it is putting out a call to the public for support.

“Your gift is a seed that nurtures futures full of promise; it’s more than just a donation.”

Contributions can be made by getting in touch with Cailynn Rossouw at 083 232 5524 or Soknamai Fall at 072 644 7117, or through email at or [email protected] [email protected].”

Editor’s note: Do4SA facilitates not just coding skills but lays down the fiber-optic highways of opportunity, bridging digital divides and rebooting realities.

Description: This Eastern Cape-based organisation gives young people in Gqeberha access to much-needed coding and app development skills. They can become skilled and obtain employment and business opportunities as a result.

Editor: Thato Mahlangu

Project manager: Do4SA