Yebo! is passionate about working together with artists, change-makers, communities and organisations on projects and actions that benefit the growth of the arts, creative freedom of expression, social justice and environmental action. We engage with positive change through our community arts NGO ArtReach, our partnership with Solidarity Eswatini, and the establishment of the Yebo! Eswatini Art Fund.
Our goal is to assist in the rehabilitation (and growth) of the creative art scene of Eswatini which has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Yebo! Eswatini Art Fund will work with funders and sponsors to stimulate the creative economy of Eswatini by providing financial assistance to local artists in the form of immediate micro-grants and a platform for artists to showcase and share their work.
Founded by Yebo in 2012, ArtReach is a separate non-profit organisation that runs creative community arts projects around Eswatini. ArtReach works with local artists on murals, public art, skills training workshops, and creative development programs
Yebo! partnered with Solidarity Eswatini during the first COVID-19 lockdowns to direct assistance towards nearby communities in need. We work together with the group to provide assistance to our neighbouring communities and care points in Ezulwini in the form of food packages, soup kitchen support and community gardens (seedlings and trees).