Jonathan Maliboho, Founder of Hlalefang Alexandra Chess Club, started playing chess at 10 years old and when he realised what it did for him, he wanted to share the joy and the experience he gained from it with others. “What we are doing with Hlalefang Alexandra Chess...
Khanyisa Dube is the Mathematics Director at Mihandzu non-profit organisation. Alongside her full-time job Khanyisa volunteers every Saturday to tutor and works tirelessly behind the scenes to develop Mihandzu's Math curriculum. Khanyisa has worked as a market risk...
Xolisile Dladla is Programs Administrator at Phakamani Young Minds Academy. Xolisile was chosen as one of the young African leaders in South Africa to participate in the YALI regional leadership centre Southern Africa program. Through the YALI network she was able to...
Extended learning support has proven to be critical in addressing the challenges students face in completing the 2020 school year. School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused severe disruptions for learners who are now entering the last leg of their...
The Learning Trust first partnered with the Centre for the Community School (CCS) in 2011 when the centre launched the Manyano Network, a collective of school principals that sought to position the schools at the centre of community development. The objective was...
From working out of a container with two staff in 2011, The Sozo Foundation now operates two fully-fledged centres with 41 staff. Sozo have taken a considered approach and focused on providing After School services and extended these services from Early Childhood...
The Learning Trust partners with the After School Programme Office (under WC Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport) to facilitate learning and collaboration in the After School sector. We have seen evidence that demonstrates the impact of extending learning through...
Inkululeko seeks to provide township youth with the skills, support and guidance necessary to navigate and succeed in life beyond High School. They run tutoring programmes for Grades 8-11 and an intensive Matric programme for grade 12s. Inkululeko also recognises that...
The Learning Trust partnered with IkamvaYouth in 2015 to launch the Community Collaboration Programme (CCP) which recruited and trained emerging CBOs in IkamvaYouth's tutoring methodology and basic NPO management, as well as providing them with a small grant and OD...
Darling Outreach Foundation was established in 2020 and was identified as a grantee of The Learning Trust through the partnership with the Wordworks programme. Based in Darling, a rural town on the outskirts of Cape Town, Darling Outreach Foundation’s mission is to...
Impacting Lives beyond South Africa: the conversation with Sixolile Mabombo continues
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‘Keeping the door open’: A Conversation with Sixolile Mabombo, TLT’s new Board Chairperson
Celebrating Young Women Beyond After School Programmes
Beyond the Classroom – Quarterly Newsletter
