Founded in 1992 as an organisation to help disadvantaged women to improve their standard of living and that of their (extended) families. Registered as a voluntary association. Active in craft production and sale, particularly of textiles. Also provides training in crafts and tourism. Penduka sells crafts made by other organisations with similar objectives. Runs a tuberculosis programme, provides support to women in informal communities, interest free housing loans. Income from donations but also from craft production and sale, and tourism activities including: workshop tours, township tours, a guest house, a campsite, luxury bungalows and a restaurant.