by The Learning Trust | Jul 6, 2021 | Blog
There’s a universally-held belief that children are the leaders of tomorrow and need to be nurtured in order to ready them for a secure and successful future. In South Africa, we have over 12 million children attending schools and the assumption stands that access... 
by The Learning Trust | Jun 23, 2021 | Blog
Dumisani Ntsodo is the Founder and Director of Ikasi Soccer School. He was inspired to create opportunities of access for young girls in Khayelitsha to prosper and succeed’. Dumisani gathered his peers to visit different schools introducing a programme that develops... 
by The Learning Trust | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
Khanya Memela is the passionate Founder and Managing Director of Mihandzu Learning. She is a qualified Charted Accountant from the University of Witwatersrand. Her After School journey all started with offering academic support to learners from child-headed homes in... 
by The Learning Trust | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
Abiel Biza, an aspiring Neuro-Surgeon, is a medical student at the University of Pretoria and the Programme Coordinator at the Mamelodi Initiative. He joined the organisation in 2015 as a volunteer, led by his passion for community and youth development. Abiel... 
by The Learning Trust | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog
Sophumelela Ketelo is the Chairperson and Founder of Sophumelela Youth Development Programme (SYDP). The organisation was established in 2017 and is led by a group of young leaders. SYDP recently became a grantee of The Learning Trust in 2021. Based in Makhanda,... 
by The Learning Trust | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog
As we approach Human Rights Day celebrations on the 21st of March – a public holiday set to mark the Sharpeville protests against racial segregation laws – we reflect on one of the rights we continue to fight for, children’s Right to Education. Education not only...