Sustainably & locally crafted in SA | 100% of net profits fund female athletes

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Herefor thewomen'srace.

Locally sourced, eco-conscious apparel. 100% of profits fund female athletes.

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South African social enterprise. Every drop, every event, every rand accounted for on the Impact page.

A runner finishing a hundred-mile race at night, her crew beside her wearing the Here for the Women's Race shirt, the crowd leaning over the barrier.
Finish line, 3 a.m. The women's race is the one worth waiting up for. Placeholder photo

How a shirt becomes a start line

  1. 1

    You buy

    A shirt, a tote, a sticker roll: organic cotton, printed locally with water-based inks. Premium gear you would wear anyway.

  2. 2

    We fund

    100% of net profit goes into a grant pool. Each product page shows the exact contribution per unit, and the Impact page shows the running total.

  3. 3

    She starts

    Micro-grants pay for entries, travel, gear and coaching for female athletes who could not otherwise get to the line.

Wear the statement

Current drop. Limited run, made locally.

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  • The Statement Tee

    R450

    White / crimson

    R350 of this goes to the grant pool

    Eco-Conscious & Locally Sourced

  • The Statement Tee

    R450

    Pink / white

    R350 of this goes to the grant pool

    Eco-Conscious & Locally Sourced

  • The Statement Crop

    R420

    Lavender / white

    R320 of this goes to the grant pool

    Eco-Conscious & Locally Sourced

  • The Statement Tote

    R220

    Natural canvas / burgundy

    R160 of this goes to the grant pool

    Eco-Conscious & Locally Sourced

This purchase contributes R350 toward race entries & travel for emerging athletes. Read the local and eco story.

The receipts

Pilot, Jan to Aug 2026 · placeholder figures

Raised for the grant pool
net profit from merch and events plus corporate funding
R412 600
Granted so far
paid against receipts or straight to providers
R268 000
Grants awarded
to 23 athletes and 4 clubs
19
Race entries sponsored
start lines that would otherwise have been empty
41

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Who we fund

Four profiles, one rule: the grant gets her to a start line she could not otherwise reach.

Apply for a grant Grant cycles and eligibility

  • Development & grassroots athletes

    Promising athletes who lack travel, accommodation, entry fee or coaching support to reach regional and national competitions.

  • High-performance competitors

    Elite, unsponsored or under-sponsored athletes who need stipends for international qualifiers, specialised gear, medical and nutrition support.

  • Sports creatives & storytellers

    Photographers, filmmakers, journalists and podcasters documenting women's sport so the women's race gets seen.

  • Community clubs & run/ride leaders

    Women building running and cycling clubs in under-resourced communities who need equipment and logistical backing.

Three ways in for corporates

Marketing budget, SED spend or philanthropy. Each channel is compliant, documented and reported.

  • Commercial sponsorship

    Section 11(a) marketing expense

    Title rights, media coverage, co-branded eco-apparel drops. Invoiced by the Pty Ltd.

  • B-BBEE SED / CSI spend

    Scorecard points

    Fund black female athletes and grassroots programmes with full verification for your audit.

  • Philanthropic grants

    Section 18A via partner PBOs

    Pure charitable support for micro-grants. Receipts issued by our verified PBO partners.

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Wear it.Hand itout.Show up.

The sentence started on a sticker roll at a hundred-mile race in 2024. It spread because people wore it to the finish line and gave the rest away. We are carrying it in South Africa. Read the story.