Our Permission to Dream (P2D) and Permission to Live (P2L) programmes equip young South Africans with essential life skills, financial access, and job readiness—empowering them to build brighter futures.
Permission to Dream (P2D) is a 3-year programme designed to equip South Africans under 18 with life skills, mental well-being support, and financial opportunities to build a secure future beyond the program.
Permission to Dream (P2D) is a 3-year programme designed to equip South Africans under 18 with life skills, mental well-being support, and financial opportunities to build a secure future beyond the program.
Permission to Live (P2L) is a 3-year programme empowering beneficiaries over 18 with practical education, job market readiness, and access to wealth-building opportunities for long-term economic stability.
Permission to Live (P2L) is a 3-year programme empowering beneficiaries over 18 with practical education, job market readiness, and access to wealth-building opportunities for long-term economic stability.
To transform South Africa’s economy by ensuring its youth actively engage in startups and MSMEs, driving innovation, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.
To empower South African youth by creating pathways from education to meaningful careers in startups and MSMEs, equipping them with job-ready skills, financial literacy, and tools to achieve economic independence.
South Africa’s youth are the future. Startups and MSMEs are the engine. Together, they can build a thriving economy and a better tomorrow.
NewBridge Graduate Institute (NGI)
NGI walks alongside students in their journey to success, offering small classes, real-world programs, and a supportive learning environment. By blending high-quality education with practical experience, NGI prepares graduates for meaningful careers.
Jobox
Jobox connects employers, students, and higher education institutions, enhancing graduate employability through skill development and work experience. Employers gain access to diverse, vetted talent, while institutions leverage data-driven insights to improve student outcomes.
AEX (Aions Exchange)
At Avata, we believe wealth-building is a right, not a privilege. Partnering with Aions Exchange, a private blockchain platform, we power the Permission to Dream (P2D) initiative. By tokenizing startup shares, Aions enables fractional ownership, allowing more individuals to invest. Through our Wealth Sponsorship program, supporters can help young South Africans access education and economic opportunities.
MILLI
MILLI is a bespoke crowdfunding platform- connecting willing receivers with willing givers. Devoted to a single idea of making the world a better place one community at a time.
Avata’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by supporting individuals, startups, and communities who have historically been excluded from formal systems of capital, education, and infrastructure. They enable self-driven growth through smart funding, skills development, and strategic partnerships.
“Permission to Dream” is one of Avata’s flagship programmes aimed at helping youth in underserved communities access tools, skills, and mentorship to achieve their goals. It creates structured pathways into education, employment, or entrepreneurship by removing barriers to opportunity and helping young people dream beyond their limitations.
“Permission to Live” is a three-year Avata programme that empowers youth over 18 with the skills, mindset, and tools to become job-ready and build long-term wealth. Through accredited training and psychometric assessments—delivered by partners like New Bridge and Jobbox—P2L addresses both internal growth and external opportunity. By shifting limiting beliefs and tracking personal development, it creates a clear, supported path to meaningful employment and economic independence.
Avata offers access to funding, mentorship, and development resources for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs/SMEs). Through platforms like the Aions Exchange and community-based support, they help businesses formalise, grow sustainably, and expand employment within their local areas.
The Aions Exchange is a blockchain-based platform that tokenises verified startups and enables fractional ownership through impact-focused investments. Avata works in synergy with Aions Ventures to onboard high-potential, socially driven businesses that are then funded via the Exchange.
Yes. Avata is committed to transparent reporting. Every supported initiative undergoes tracking, and impact data—such as growth metrics, stories, and results—are shared openly. This ensures all stakeholders, including donors and partners, can see the measurable difference their contributions make.
Absolutely. Avata believes in full visibility. Every rand donated is tracked and aligned with specific initiatives, with impact updates and reports made available to donors to show exactly how funds are being used in real-time or near real-time.
Through programmes like Permission to Dream (P2D), Avata supports education by connecting youth to digital skills training, life coaching, employment readiness, and mentorship opportunities. The goal is to equip them with both the hard and soft skills needed to enter and thrive in the workforce.
Avata blends community upliftment with cutting-edge tech like blockchain to create a new kind of nonprofit—one where every donation is tracked, every beneficiary is verified, and every project is designed to be self-sustaining. It’s impact-first, transparency-led, and built for real-world outcomes.
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