An inspirational success story from one of our young beneficiaries
Vuyelwa is a bright young woman who received financial support over a number of years from the Caitlin Fund, in order to achieve her educational potential. In common with all of the young people who receive support from Gumboots, her personal circumstances were very difficult and, without financial assistance and mentoring, her talents would have […]
Pantsula dancing by Sigiya Sonke
Talented young Sigiya Sonke dancers put on a performance to celebrate 25 years of the group being together.
Watch Sigiya Sonke show off their dance skills!
Watch a video we’ve put together of a performance by Sigiya Sonke filmed earlier this year at Ratang Bana Centre.
A personal success story!
This is what, with your help, can be achieved by Gumboots Foundation. Click read more to discover the incredible personal story of one of our young beneficiaries. My story
Coronavirus/Covid 19 Update
The Coronavirus pandemic is being acutely felt in Alexandra Township as a result of school closures, food shortages and loss of jobs, all of which come on top of already excruciating levels of unemployment, over-crowding and general levels of hardship. With school closed, it means that children no longer get the balanced meals provided by […]
Virtual Craft Market – Update!
Our Virtual Christmas Craft Market was a great success, reaching sales of just short of £4,000 which, with Gift Aid claimable on all the donated goods, means we’ve raised £5,000 to go towards keeping projects in Alexandra Township up and running in 2021. This total was more than we’ve raised in previous years from our […]
Sigiya Sonke Dance Group and Youth Project
Sigiya Sonke (meaning “Dance Together”) is a group that empowers disadvantaged young people through dance. Also known as Youth Stand Together, based in Alexandra Township, the group is led by Jack Letsoela and his wife Beauty, who both grew up in Alex and understand the difficulties faced by young people. Taking young people off the […]
Ratang Bana Community Child Support Project
Notwithstanding the roll-out of ARVs, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a devastating impact on the lives of South African children. As a result, in 2009 Ingrid Moloi, a social worker and resident of Alexandra Township, founded Ratang Bana. This is a youth outreach project, offering support to child-headed households and other disadvantaged young people growing […]
Phetoho Education Project
Phetoho, established in 2012, means “Change/Transformation through Education” and has evolved from our existing Alexandra Township projects: Leratong Pre-School, Sigiya Sonke Dance Group and Ratang Bana Child Support. The view of Gumboots is that education has emerged as the single most effective way of bringing about change in South Africa, by creating employment and closing […]
Leratong Pre-School
Situated in the heart of Alexandra Township, Leratong (meaning “Place of Love”), provides a safe haven and quality education for its pupils in a challenging environment. Alex is a vibrant but deprived area and one of the most densely populated places in South Africa. The pre-school is a lively, loving and nurturing place where it […]