Imbali Western Cape
Art in Paarl

We operate primarily in the rural community of Kylemore outside Stellenbosch, working to improve the quality of childhood and enable independent income-earning opportunities for young people and adults.

The loving potential of every young child is a potent source for good in the world. Our aim is constant in trying to reach all children in poor, malnourished, and deprived circumstances. Our mission is to offer a holistic way of restoring natural and human communities, thus brightening the outlook of the world we share. Through self-help and taking responsibility for one another, we aim to improve the quality of childhood and enable independent income earning opportunities for young people and adults. Buy child art to brighten up your home and offices. We have an ongoing school feeding scheme of one nutritionally-enhanced muffin (baked on the premises of the high school) and a cup of soup provided to the poorest children on a daily basis. Through the sponsors of our Educate a Child programme, Imbali provides for the school fees, uniforms, full day care, and other schooling needs of under-privileged, vulnerable and orphaned children. Imbali Western Cape operates primarily in the rural community of Kylemore outside Stellenbosch, working to improve the quality of childhood and enable independent income-earning opportunities for young people and adults. An offspring of Women for Peace, Imbali was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1988: to provide art education in rural South Africa schools. In time this developed into multiple programmes that support children and adults in disadvantaged communities achieve a better quality of life. In 2001, two original members of Imbali, Yvonne Wilson and Jeanne Bestbier-Bloch joined forces as neighbours of Kylemore Village to provide art education for the village children under the auspices of Imbali. So Imbali Western Cape was founded, but soon they discovered that the children were often too malnourished even to enjoy the art. This lead to a joint effort with local farmers’ wives to establish a soup kitchen in the winter months, and provide a meal with the art classes. Children of Kylemore The embodiment of life, liberty and happiness. Magic Muffins We aim to provide a muffin each day to every under-privileged and under-nourished child in Kylemore. Organic Gardens Vegetables are grown in an organic food garden in the Kylemore Primary and High School’s grounds. Our Crafters Imbali established a Craft and Art Centre in 2001 to provide skills training for jobless youths and adults. Year End 2010 Celebration Face-painting, balloon-tying, card-making and the arrival of Santa and his elves who handed out gifts!