Zakheni will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary on Saturday June 16, at the Magnet Theatre in Observatory at 1pm. The event will feature a performance by transformational theatre company Bonfire Theatre Project, performances from four schools in the Cape Flats as part of the Schools Dramatherapy Project, and talks by care-workers of the FireMaker Project. It will be hosted by Nik Rabinowitz.

Currently there is no funding for this event. We appeal to you and all our friends and supporters to volunteer to raise funds for us and help make this celebration happen. Every penny counts and we appreciate any amount you have to give.

Tickets to Zakheni’s 10th Anniversary Celebration are R100. To book contact Phila on 021 448 7199 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Seats are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Join our Facebook group for regular updates.

In 2011 we launched our School's Dramatherapy Project, working in 5 schools on the Cape Flats and 1 school in the rural Eastern Cape. Our aim in this project is to build resilience in adolescents affected by school based violence. The project culminated in the creation of a piece of therapeutic theatre which was performed at each school and at a public performance on Heritage Day. Dim lights Embed Embed this video on your site

The term ‘Zakheni’ is isiZulu and isiXhosa meaning ‘to build yourself and others up’.
The Zakheni Arts Therapy Foundation is an established organisation working within challenging and diverse South African communities, using the Arts Therapies.

Our objectives are to:

• Provide psychological and emotional support to children, adolescents and adults through the medium of the Creative Arts Therapies.

• Partner with likeminded organizations in order to develop their capacity to provide effective, child appropriate psychosocial support programmes.

• Provide community creative arts psycho-social support services.

• Enhance and support the wellbeing of Care Workers and Health Professionals

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