The Hope Exchange (r/a The Carpenter's Shop)

The Hope Exchange plans to establish a social enterprise in the form of a coffee shop. This initiative will provide our homeless clients with barista training and meaningful employment.

The Hope Exchange (THE) is a 41-year-old NPO in the heart of Cape Town that helps the homeless and people at risk of becoming so. Hope starts with dignity and THE allows the homeless to be respected for who they are, to be acknowledged and not dismissed. We provide our clients with the opportunity to shower, wash their clothes, get clinic care, attend vocational training and receive social support. Additionally, THE has a second-phase shelter for 40 men who are on the path to reintegration.