Harambee seeks to address the South African youth unemployment crisis by helping companies hire young, first-time job seekers.
[2] The organization has developed a mobile-based network that collects job-seekers' details, assesses candidates, offers training, and matches them to employers looking for their skillsets.
[4] According to RTI International, Harambee was involved in the development of a curriculum for digital literacy and professional networking skills[5] hosted on the gcyerti.com website.
[12] Harambee was founded in 2011 by Nicola Galombik, who is also the Executive Director at Yellowwoods, a global investment group based in South Africa.
[8] In 2015, Harambee made an on-stage commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative to provide unemployed youth in South Africa access to 50,000 jobs and work experiences.