What does it take to change a life?
There is no single solution.
Textbooks without job opportunities, HIV medication without stable income, school lunches without a safe home – one-time services may bring temporary relief, but they are not enough to break the cycle of poverty. In the townships of Gqeberha, South Africa, children are confronted with enormous challenges, from failing schools to staggering unemployment. Poverty affects every aspect of life.
It takes Everything, Every day.
Whether it’s the mother living with HIV who is worried about her pregnancy or the teenager struggling in school, each person who walks through our doors faces unique challenges. Our end goal is a healthy and stable future, and we are there every step of the way. We have developed a model that provides individualised support from cradle to career.
Pathways out of poverty
Follow four journeys with Ubuntu
Phumeza
Phumeza turned to Ubuntu to ensure she didn’t pass HIV to her unborn baby. At the Ubuntu clinic, she received everything she needed: ultrasounds, checkups, counseling, and more. She gave birth to Iyazi, a healthy baby boy, who attends preschool at Ubuntu every day. With support from our Job Skills Training programme, Phumeza has found stable employment, securing a brighter future for them both.
Buchule
Buchule is a lively and independent boy from Soweto and the youngest of five. At Ubuntu’s Early Childhood Development programme, he is building a strong foundation with a world-class, play-based curriculum. Today, his favorite activity is riding his bicycle, but one day he hopes to become a doctor, a police officer, and a soldier. Whatever his dreams, Ubuntu will be there.
Siyamtanda
Siyamtanda has been a student at Ubuntu for longer than she can remember. From preschool to eighth grade, she’s grown into a bright, driven student and a silver medalist at a national robotics competition. She’ll be part of the first graduating class of the new Ubuntu High School and take her next steps toward university and a future full of possibility.
Ziphozakhe
Ziphozakhe joined Ubuntu’s Job Skills Training programme, determined to build a better future. With hands-on training and support, she gained the skills and confidence to succeed. Ubuntu’s recruitment team placed her in long-term employment, and today, she thrives as a Sales Receptionist at Tavcor Motor Group - proof that the right opportunities can change everything.
THE UBUNTU CAMPUS
The Ubuntu Campus is our statement that access to world-class healthcare and education is a right, not a privilege. It houses an array of services, from paediatric healthcare to primary school to job skills training.
The Ubuntu Model
A global blueprint for community transformation
Ubuntu Pathways breaks the cycle of poverty by providing South Africa's most vulnerable children with what all children deserve—everything, every day.
