Who We Are
The word Tyathumzi comes from Xhosa words: Tyatha Umzi. Tyatha means to carry on ones shoulders. Umzi means a house or a home. The literal translation of Tyathumzi is to carry one’s home on ones shoulders: picture an image of a father proudly carry his child, his future, on his shoulders. Origins aside, Tyathumzi means to proudly carry your home, your future, on your shoulders wherever you may go.
And this is our guiding principle at Tyathumzi Advisory (Tyathumzi). We pride ourselves in the work we do. We represent pride in who we are, where we come from and where we are going.
What We Do
Tyathumzi specialises in designing, managing and rolling out Youth Development and Empowerment Solutions. We tap into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to design and/or optimise Youth Engagement and Development solutions.
Tyathumzi believes in social development through designing innovative ways of engaging institutions in order to collaboratively build enabling environments. Our collaborative stakeholder engagement generates social development initiatives that embrace and articulate client mission and ethos. We empower beneficiaries, with client-values in mind, by developing solutions that are informed by the communities they are intended to uplift. The result is sustainable initiatives that are inspired by the value system of the client, driven by the community and celebrated by all stakeholders.
Vision Statement
Designing youth development and empowerment initiatives that enhance social impact.
Tyathumzi specialises in designing platforms with specific focus on youth development, leadership ultimately resulting in youth empowerment.
Mission Statement
Foster reliable, manageable, sustainable youth enrichment solutions
We strive to make a difference in young people’s livelihoods and we achieve this through solutions that embrace and articulate client mission and ethos.
Values
We firmly believe that it is important to give, but in order to truly respect the humanity of others, we must give in the right way.
Services
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Youth-Focused CSR Strategy Design and Optimisation
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NGO (Re) Development and Optimisation
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Engagement Platform Design
Youth Engagement Platform Design – Drop The Why
Our world bombards young people with constant negative messaging that eventually has them thinking: why bother? It is important for young people to reject the world’s negative impositions and Drop The Why. The blog encourages young people (and all its visitors) to Drop The Why and get bothered with making a positive impact on their spheres of influence. The blog shares various insights on how young people can Drop The Why and get bothered with doing the little things right.
Youth Engagement Platform Design – Ubuntu Sessions
Tyathumzi Advisory partnered with Gracefully Consulting (Gracefully) and 8een Concepts to develop and manage Ubuntu Sessions – an intimate component of the City of Johannesburg’s – Joburg Youth Unites Summit. Ubuntu Sessions is an innovative youth empowerment platform breathing life into our African Solutions.
NGO Needs Analysis and Operational Optimization
Tyathumzi, in partnership with Escape Normal (Pty) Ltd., has developed an NGO Optimisation product that better positions and communicates to the corporate community. We conduct an organisation needs and website content analysis to asses organizational positioning. Our optimization process results in an image overhaul [wherever necessary] and purpose (re) alignment.
Community Project Design and Implementation
Tyathumzi, in partnership with Africa Foundation for Sustainable Development (AFSD), is proud to have designed intricate community-centric solutions that hinge on intimate community involvement. Our solutions incorporate the goals and aspirations of the community wherever feasible. We take the community’s lead and apply our expertise to guide the progress and implementation of the proposed solution.
Business Competitiveness
Tyathumzi realigns corporate CSI strategies from a statutory requirement to a business optimisation imperative creating linkages between company Marketing, CSR and ROI objectives. Our extensive network of partnerships, innovation and flexibility keeps Tyathumzi entrepreneurial while offering our clients the confidence of a large corporate.