Why Education?

Throughout the country, children are struggling to gain proficiency in core subjects of English, Maths & Science. Poor retention of learners until matric aside, according to the SA Education Department of all of the country’s grade 12 learners, less than 43% take Maths and less than 32% take Science until matric. Still fewer pass.
​Without a good foundation in English, (the technical language required to understand Maths and Science concepts) a barrier is created to learning, especially for children where English is their second or third language. Furthermore, all of the top 100 scarce skills and high demand occupations in South Africa require Maths and Science proficiency. In other words, if we do not help rectify the inequality of Maths and Science teaching and learning in our disadvantaged schools, we will continue to raise a generation of children who are unable to find employment in the South African job market.

Education: Primary School learners

​​We provide after school academic support to 450 primary school learners (7 to 13 years) in partnership with our three local Primary School partners: Vukani, Bongolethu and Zanemfundo Primary Schools.

The After School Learner Education Support programme focusses on 3 pillars:

• Academic Improvement: Our focus is on improving each child’s abilities in English and Maths
• Personal Development: Developing character, team work and confidence through academic enrichment, arts & culture, and sports clubs
• Learning Environment: providing daily meal, improving circles of care around child, engaging with parents, teachers, principals and other stakeholders.​

The After School Programme includes:

• A homework and educational support session (Monday to Thursday)    
• Personal developmental activities including dance, music, robotics, coding and sports (Fridays)
  
• Quarterly parent meetings
• Referral and home visit support from the social work team as needed

Holistic care

Our After School team includes Tutors, Social Workers, Teachers and Parents. Together, they form a special team to help children succeed in all areas.

Education: Youth

200 high school learners from our 4 local partners schools, namely, Vuyiseka, Phakama, Phandulwazi and Philippi High attend our after school tutoring programme.
We are grateful for TeachOut (University of Cape Town) and Cape Peninsula University of Technology who partner with us to provide university students as tutors.
We focus on Maths, Science, Accounting, and Business Studies and provide tutoring 3 times per week.
Each learner also receive career advice and mentoring and job shadowing opportunities with our corporate partners. Learners are also assisted with bursary applications and applications to institutions of higher learning.

We run an Internet Cafe on site and provide internet access, printing, scanning and laminating services to community members.