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FUEL Trust

The idea of FUEL is this: It's about making a permanent and positive contribution to the lives of young people in South Africa.

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Dominican Convent School

Founded in 1908, the Dominican Convent School has a long-standing tradition of excellence in Catholic education. Dominican has 680 boys and girls enrolled from Grade R – 12. This small student body allows educators at Dominican to provide students with a high level in individual attention, ensuring…

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The Bethany House Trust

The Bethany House Trust initiates, implements, co-ordinates and manages projects critical to the children and youth of South Africa. The Trust has national and provincial programmes.

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Community Connections

Community Connections is a community development agency. We support community-led development by strengthening the capacity of community workers and community based organisations to conscientise, organise and agitate for the transformation of society

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The Papillon Foundation

" Creating new tomorrows from the ashes of today" Papillon feed, clothe, educate and train disadvantaged community members of all races, ages, gender and we distribute donated goods to the poor in many areas. We create independence and dignity.

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FavorSa

We are providing drug prevention & information services to persons, schools, the workplace and communities. We run support groups for clients & their families who are affected by alcohol and/or drug use. We are Living Proof that Recovery Works

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Children's Disability Centre

The Childrens Disability Centre provides specialized education interventions to children with Autism and young visually impaired children. The school caters for Autistic learners between 3 and 18 yrs and is the only such school in Johannesburg.

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Rural Education Access Programme

REAP facilitates access to tertiary education for youth from poor rural communities. REAP provides a holistic student support and development programme to enhance success.REAP supports students from all provinces of S A and has a proven track record.

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Daktari Wildlife Orphanage South Africa

Daktari is a wildlife orphanage where the objective is to look after orphaned wild animals who cannot be rehabilitated, and to use them as a medium to inspire and educate local underprivileged children to care of their environment.

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Anna Foundation

The Anna Foundation works with farm children in disadvantaged rural communities in the Boland and Overberg. We provide academic, social and environmental support after school hours on the farms by implementing the 3 R’s Programme: Reading, Running, Right-ing. 

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Hermanus Waldorf School

The Hermanus Waldorf School provides a safe and nurturing environment for primary school children mostly from previously disadvantaged communities. Many of our children are orphaned, or from single parent homes or are living in very poor conditions. The school needs assistance to educate, feed and give…

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Operation Shoebox

we build pre-school training in vulnerable communities throughout the western cape

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Bikana Junior Secondary School, Willowvale

BIKANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL & COMMUNITY: Child-headed households, no proper road infrastructure, school with muddy floors are some of the things that characterise the Endeleni Village in Willowvale, Eastern Cape. This prompted us to take action…

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Rotary Club of Morningside

HUMANITY IN MOTION : The Rotary Club of Morningside is part of Rotary International. Rotary's is dedicated to 'Service above Self' (www.rotary.org).

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Camphill School

Camphill School is a rural residential and day school for children and young adults with special needs.

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Field Band Foundation

The FBF is an innovative, imaginative and exciting organisation with a track record for youth development through music and dance, outside of the formal education sector. Using the vital role that arts play in social inclusion and development the Foundation has identified its role as follows:To create…

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The Africaid Trust

The Africaid Trust is a charity which delivers HIV & AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support to adolescents through the medium of football (soccer). Our tagline is "Bringing football to life." Our flagship project, WhizzKids United, has been endorsed by leading HIV researchers, the United Nations,…

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African Angels Trust

An educational sponsorship programme with a difference! Committed parents, teachers and sponsors. Good quality, continuous education from pre-primary to matric. Fighting poverty through education!

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Children in the Wilderness

Children in the Wilderness is a life-skills and environmental educational programme. Through these programmes we teach rural children the importance of conservation and strive to instil a passion for the environment creating custodians of these areas

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Ready 4 Life Trust

Ready 4 Life assists unemployed school-drop-outs (younger and older) with life and skills training; in return they assist the school with upgrading and repairs. Youth are trained from an informal to the more formal world of training and/or work.

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Johannesburg Zoo

Conservation: saving critically endangered Wattled cranes, frogs, ground hornbills & gorillas. Education: free education, transport & entrance fees for learners & pensioners from previously disadvantaged groups. Please assist in funding both project

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Afrika Tikkun

Life isn’t a race but some causes are worth going the distance for!   Ask your mates, colleagues & family to sponsor you & make your own achievement more meaningful by raising much needed funds for the vulnerable children of our country.  Afrika Tikkun is a registered Non-Governmental…

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Studietrust

Studietrust (NPO 000-601) (est. 1974) fights poverty, ignorance and exploitation by making educational opportunities available to young South African persons with the academic potential but without the financial means.

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Greater Stellenbosch Development Trust

The GSDT aim is to make a significant contribution to the solution of problems in the greater community. Projects include: Support for children's educational programmes, Micro-businesses & entrepreneurial skills, Cultural & Artistic development.

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Adopt A School

The principle aim of the Foundation is to adopt schools in need and to encourage and mobilise individuals and companies to join in this effort. The Adopt-A-School Foundation's vision is to be a change-agent of choice that contributes to a learning environment conducive for all South African children,…

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THE MOTHER EARTH FOUNDATION

Our goal is to provide Computer and English language literacy training. Provide access to the internet and e-gov. services to the general public. This is done through free ICDL training, basic internet use training, basic PC skills and Comptia A+

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Vuleka School

Vuleka School provides an independent education to.....

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Ubuntu Education Fund

  In 1999 two men, Jacob Lief and Malizole “Banks” Gwaxula, founded Ubuntu Education Fund on the philosophy of ubuntu; a universal bond of sharing that connects all of humanity—I am because you are.  With the goal of transforming the lives of the children of Port Elizabeth,…

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SHAWCO :The University of Cape Town Students Health and Welfare Centres Organisation

SHAWCO, the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation, is a dynamic, innovative and passionate student-run NGO based at UCT, constantly striving to improve the quality of life for individuals in developing communities within the Cape Metropolitan area.

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Theo Jackson Scholarship Fund

Set up by his sons 4 years ago in memory of Theo Jackson, the fund provides funding for the schooling and accommodation of disadvantaged, often orphan, boys at Jeppe High School for boys. Funding is obtained from family, friends and corporates and boys are selected based on family and financial circumstances…

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Kanguru institute for the disabled

Kanguru is a non profit organisation who brings relieve to disabled children and their families.  We believe that every child has the right to a education and we aim to integrate these disabled children back into society to live a happy life.

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Penreach

Penreach a non-profit whole school development programme working to develop an ethos of quality leadership, teaching and learning in mainly rural schools in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa and surrounding areas.

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Forest Town School Foundation

Forest Town School was established in 1948 and runs both mainstream and modified education for children with special needs. In addition to the educational provisions, we also run speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy departments, feeding scheme, social welfare and medical support, work…

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Mphatlalatsane Educational Project

We are offering Saturday(Supplementary)classes to learners at grade 10 to 12 who stay in and around Soweto.We help them in ten learning areas viz.English,Maths,P.Science,Geography,L.Science,Accounting,Economics,Business Studies and Maths Literacy.We have currently registered 1018 learners and 30 educators.

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Bokamoso Education Trust

The Bokamoso Education Trust’s vision is to provide the necessary financial support to put as many previously disadvantaged children as possible through their schooling (Grade 000 to 12).

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Give Me a Chance

The Foundation’s ultimate vision is to make a difference in the lives of promising children and make a tangible contribution to South African society. ‘Give Me a Chance’ holds the philosophy that children, when given the opportunity, have the ability to help themselves to succeed,…

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Freedom Challenge Scholarship Fund

Over the last number of years participants in the events arranged by the Freedom Challenge have expressed an interest in giving back something to the people along the route. After much consideration we have decided that a good starting point would be to establish an educational fund to benefit the scholars…

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Big Tree Foundation

We believe education is the key to changing the future of our country and the world. We see education as the central trunk of the Big Tree, which is why our projects are focused on learners and their needs. Working to support the schools and educators, we act to improve conditions both in and out…

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Realeboga-Bakubung Training

Realeboga-Bakubung was initiated in January 2009 after a survey and consultative meetings which pointed to the need for training and development services in the Free State. In the same year the organization sent its constitution to the registry of NPO’s but was only registered in 2010. The organization…

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PawPrint Africa Project

The PawPrint Africa Project aims to increase literacy and encourage children to develop a love for wildlife, and motivate them to protect endangered animals and the planet, as they grow up.

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ABC ACTIVE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

The Source Youth Organisation belief in bettering the education of our youth and truly believe that with the Bokamoso Awards Ceremony, we can share the same vision for the success of our youth in contributing the little we can for them. The Source Organization along with the Department of Education…

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The Butterfly Foundation

The Butterfly foundation is a NGO with a focus on holistic community development. Over the past three years our focus fell in the De Doorns Community.Through The Butterfly Foundation we empower people to make a difference and create channels through which our members can uplift those who are less fortunate.…