Support for past pupils

Enabling Amasango kids to attend High School

The Past Pupil Support programme is critical to continuing the education of our pupils after Grade 7. Donors make it possible for us to pay school fees, buy uniforms, supply stationery and other essential school supplies such as atlases, dictionaries and calculators for our past pupils in mainstream schools. We are also enabled to give them basic food parcels each month, as they are no longer being fed at school. For high school learners who have no family support systems we rent shacks and and pay for electricity and water. Without this support the kids would invariably land up back on the streets instead of completing their schooling and having the chance of finding employment.

We also support boys over the age of 18 through their manhood initiation ceremonies. This is essential for Xhosa boys to be accepted as full members of their society and culture. Where possible, families help support these boys but in some cases male teachers have had to stand in as next of kin for them. This fully demonstrates our holistic approach to the education and rehabilitation of our learners and plays a critical role in the fulfilment of our vision to enable learners to become independent and inter-dependent members of society.