Our After-School Care Model
Why it works
Our children are being failed at schools in South Africa.
Classes are oversubscribed, teachers are overwhelmed and the connection between a child’s home situation and school isn’t considered.
Children leave school at 1 pm, and yet parents don’t return home from work past 6 pm. A township is no place for a child to wait alone.
At iKhaya, we partner with our kids’ parents to provide the peace of mind of after-school care with the personalised education these children need to build the foundations for adult life.
Nutrition to grow + a Safe Space to be a child + Education to build upon = a childhood building towards Hopes & Dreams.
schedule
Monday – Friday
1 pm - Children transported safely to iKhayaHomework lab open for all to get assistance
Free play!
3:30 pm - Meal Served
4 pm - Lessons resume!
5 pm - children make their way home
Who it helps
We have 150 children on our register who are based in the informal settlement of Imizamo Yethu. Of over 100,000 people in a tiny space, 60% are children. Homes are cramped for many people, life is extremely hard and crime is an everyday issue.
Children are living with trauma before the age of six that no one should encounter before adulthood.
Self-esteem, confidence, physical and mental issues, and malnutrition are only just some of the daily realities of township kids.
how it is funded
We rely on the generosity of global individuals that include an investment into iKhaya Le Themba in their monthly giving.
We ask parents to make a contribution of R50 per month per child, a large ask for them, and yet only 2% of the cost of the child’s place.
Typically organisations like ours would have corporate funding, but the COVID 19 pandemic really impacted this side of the NGO world.
Your $s truly could make a huge difference to our operation!
what the money is spent on
We teach our children to budget and be good stewards of money, so we do the same for our generous donations.
In our last financial year, we reported on 5% being spent on fun events for our children, incredible opportunities to learn, celebrate, and try new experiences. 8% was spent on children’s safety, such as transport to and from school as well as on site safety.
Since we feed 150 children each day, 6% goes towards nutrition. 81% pays for the delivery of their programs in education, life skills and mentorship.
Stories of hope & future
Our children are the rock on which South Africa’s future will be built; our greatest asset as a nation.
They will be the leaders of our country, the creators of our national wealth. Those who care for and protect our people. One meal at a time, one lesson at a time, one step at a time, one child at a time.
iKhaya kids are praised by their teachers & community for being studious, confident, ambitious, and relentlessly never giving up.
