Sesi Lomkhulu Foundation

NPO 

Profile

OUR VISION

Sesi Lomkhulu envisions a world of empowered women who pay it forward

PURPOSE

Sesi Lomkhulu creates an environment for girls to thrive, inspiring them to become Sesi Lomkhulus in their communities

VALUES

Dignity

Sustainability

Honesty

Community

Inclusion

OBJECTIVES

• Provide the girls with a sense of belonging
• Provide girls with mentorship and guidance by assisting them with decision making skills
• Provide our girls with tools required to navigate the challenges faced by teenagers
• Expose them to opportunities available to them
• Prevent dependency on older males who prey on vulnerable teenage girls in impoverished communities
• Instill in our girls a sense of pride in their femininity

PROGRAMME BENEFICIARIES

• Currently our Programme runs in the Woodhouse area, Mataffin, Mbombela
• We have 80 girls regularly participating and benefiting from the programme 
• Girls are aged from 11 years old to 23 years old
• 20 girls attend John Mdululi Primary School
• 40 girls attend Cyril Clark High School
• 20 Girls have Matriculated

                4 are entrepreneurs

                4 are attending Tertiary institutes

                12 are participating in short courses     

                and gaining practical skills

• The girls come from Predominantly low-income homes

CURRENT PROGRAME

• Supplying monthly toiletry packs
• Provide welfare services in conjunction with Child Welfare Nelspruit
• Provide technical skills programmes, holiday programmes and life skills with the assistance of partnering organisations and individuals in our Lowveld Community
• Assistance with career mapping and guidance
• Assistance with applications to Tertiary Institutions and the registration costs for such applications
• Assistance with transport, meals and educational materials
• Exposure to various like-minded female role models within the community 
• Guided holiday tour programmes
• Encouragement of sport participation. Currently the girls have started a netball team
• Food parcels