Thabo Mavundza Foundation

Thabo Mavundza Foundation is an inspirational organisation for the young South Africans and Africans who are poverty-stricken and unable to DREAM of a better future. Thabo Mavundza Foundation seeks to expose the young people who are trapped in deep rural areas with no proper schools, libraries, information, enthusiastic teachers and/or role models, to a world that will enable them to DREAM and see themselves in the right location, condition or circumstances to reach GREAT HEIGHTS. Thabo Mavundza Foundation was established based on HUMBLE BEGINNINGS experienced by some young people, who managed unknowingly to fuel their DREAMS despite their impoverished backgrounds. Based on the diverse experiences of these young people, it was realised that there are South Africans and Africans, who have achieved even greater heights than the members of Thabo Mavundza Foundation and possibly from even far more challenging HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. The primary aim of Thabo Mavundza Foundation is not to marginalise, but to highlight and emphasise that our HUMBLE BEGINNINGS can be a greatest weapon and source of inspiration for us and generations to come. Specifically, the foundation will assist to shape the DREAMS of school-going youth by: o promoting quality, context and gender sensitive education in rural communities, o developing public-private partnerships in attaining basic education for all through multiple delivery systems with a special focus on disadvantaged communities, o supporting initiatives in secondary education, especially the technical stream on a non-profit basis, e.g. through industry visits, tertiary institutes visit, motivational talks, mentoring and possibly funding potential candidate, o helping prepare under-resourced high school students qualify and get access of higher learning institutions, o helping young people develop essential skills which will lead to long-term employment and economic self-sufficiency and o Thabo Mavundza Foundation’s secondary objective is to work with organisations with similar goals. The aim of the foundation is to ensure that we don’t only inspire the youth, but we also provide them with the tools on how to improve their lives and brighten their futures. Also, Thabo Mavundza Foundation is a platform that will keep learners informed about opportunities available in the form of - career developments, tertiary institutions programmes, colleges programmes, short courses programmes, jobs, bursaries, potential employers and how to market themselves.