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🌟 NELA KAHLE ART & CRAFTS

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Welcome to Nela Kahle Art & Crafts—your destination for creative skills development, handmade products, entrepreneurship support, and community empowerment.

We help individuals turn creativity into sustainable income through practical training, business development, and high-quality handcrafted products.

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📍 Shop 14, IPCI Center, 124 Queen Street, Durban, South Africa

🌱 What We Offer

• Creative Skills Training
• Beadwork & Jewellery Making
• Sewing & Upholstery Training
• Handmade Crafts & Gifts
• Business Development Support
• DIY Starter Kits
• Community Empowerment Programmes
• Entrepreneurship Training

Empowering Communities Through Creativity, Skills Development & Entrepreneurship.

Learn. Create. Earn. Empower.

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