POPUP is located in Pretoria – the administrative capital of South Africa, situated in the Province of Gauteng. Since 2000 it has been incorporated into the larger metropolitan area of Tshwane. Although POPUP is situated near the inner city of Pretoria, its beneficiaries come from both the Pretoria and the wider Tshwane region. 

POPUP – The People Upliftment Programme, is a non-profit organisation based in the Salvokop community. POPUP is primarily a training facility providing skills development and training for unemployed and disempowered individuals. In addition to this primary function the organisation also manages a Social Support Services

In the year 2000 POPUP officially opened its doors.  In 1998 the leadership of Doxa Deo began to reach out to people in need through a food programme.  In 2000 Doxa House started providing shelter to 150 homeless, unemployed people with the aim of restoring their lives.

Since its inception as Doxa House, POPUP's philosophy was one of restoration.  Shelter residents had to go through a three-month restoration programme, after which they could take part in two on-site projects, namely hydroponic vegetable cultivation tunnels and waste recycling.  By 2001 POPUP had various projects, such as Doxa House Junior, the POPArt Arts