“Give a man a fish and you feed him for the day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for life.”

Confucious

South Africa has one of the worst unemployment rates in the world. While driving down our neighbourhood roads, we have noticed more people standing on the sidewalk pointing their fingers. They hold paintbrushes, rollers, or signs showing that they are looking for work. You can stop and pick up a person to help clean your home, paint your walls or help on a building site.

These are able-bodied people looking for work in a country that has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. They want to work. They are willing, able and very eager.

We decided to do something about it, and that was where “Finger Pointer” started.