No one should need to go to school outdoors in the rain or cold

Unleash the potential of every child.

We work with local communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to build classrooms and help kids stay in school. Without classrooms, students are either overcrowded in limited structures and/or taught under trees in harsh conditions and with few resources.

During rainy seasons, they are unable to learn at all.

56,000+ students

In rural South Africa, there are no libraries, movie theaters, or other places where children can learn about the world outside their community. We provide education opportunities in Zululand where the effects of apartheid are still apparent in the lack of facilities and opportunity.

145+ classrooms

This "self help" project has, and continues, to provide education for thousands of Zulu children who live on the margins of society by building facilities conducive to learning, enriching their world.

100+ waiting list

Over 100 communities have their monetary commitments ready, some waiting for more than 5 years. Lack of facilities means classes outdoors or in classrooms too crowded (70-90 students) to achieve a decent education. They are enthusiastically committed to giving their children the education they deserve.

Building a Community

Grassroots participation and co-investment guide the building of classrooms. Communities are eager for education, raising financial deposits of 3% (significant to them), leveling land, and securing water needed for construction.

Our Story

SUCCESS STORIES

School changed everything for Michael Nzuza

A young cow herder in South Africa’s rural KwaZulu-Natal province, he was 15 years old before he was able to start kindergarten at Thembalesizwe Primary School in Eshowe Township.