Located on the iThemba Campus in Hillcrest KwaZulu-Natal, Focus on iThemba is a B-BBEE compliant, public benefit (18a) NPO with a vision to ‘Grow Hearts and Minds’. Rooted in the belief that every child has potential, our dynamic organisation aims to create meaningful and lasting change by investing in children through quality education.
We focus on facilitating quality Early Childhood Development to our ten partner Pre-Schools in the Valley of 1000 Hills through power collaborations with accredited training, education and nutrition organisations. We also facilitate a donor-funded Scholarship Programme where boys and girls of our partner Pre-Schools who demonstrate strong academic qualities are selected to attend Waterfall Schools from Grade 0000.
“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” – Nelson Mandela
OUR VISION: Growing hearts and minds.
OUR MISSION
To be a catalyst for contagious joy by providing bridges of hope for life-altering positive change by investing in children through quality education.
OUR GOALS
- To identify and collaborate with Friends and Donors with common passions and connect them with our programmes and initiatives to experience the contagious joy of giving.
- To expand our elevating iThemba Educare Programme to ensure more little children receive quality age-appropriate education within their first 2000 days and beyond.
- To engage with our community by sharing knowledge, building partnerships and thereby uplifting the Pre-Schools.
- To expand our life-changing iThemba Scholars Programme to broaden the opportunity for previously disadvantaged boys and girls to attend Waterfall Schools and to guide them through their educational journey.
- To continue to support our iThemba foster children in our Esther Model with their schooling and living costs up to Grade 12 level by providing professional support.
- To continue creating an indigenous haven for flora and fauna on the iThemba Campus.
- To halve the carbon footprint of our iThemba Campus by the year 2025
- To ensure the organisation is sustainable over the long term and to prioritize effective communication with our Friends & Donors.
iThemba Campus,
Jacob House
111 Ngwele Road, Hillcrest
(Office hours: Monday to Friday 07h30-16h30)
Phone: + 27 (0) 31 710 1800
Email: info@focusonithemba.org