100 Miles for Education

It is estimated that less than 40% of South Africans achieve a high-school-level education. Good friends Sebastian Prentice and Jason Hofmeyr were both fortunate enough to receive a quality education and believe that it is their duty to create this opportunity for others.

On the 24th of May Seb and Jason are running 100 miles at Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) by UTMB in the Outeniqua Mountains, George. As part of this journey, they have partnered up with Usapho Indlu to raise R350 000 to equip a learning center for local students in and around the community of George, as well as to purchase a vehicle to get students to and from the learning center.

Usapho Indlu, meaning family and household, aims to empower families by helping them unlock their potential and understand their identity. Each household is surveyed where they inform Usapho Indlu of their individual needs. Support is tailored to map out a pathway that is sustainable, healthy, and realistic for all members of the family.

Some of the main requests by these families are...