Help Transform a Child’s Life

Help transform a child’s life is a Public Benefit Organisation based in Hout Bay, Cape Town. Our focus is on providing education to children and adults from the local, historically disadvantaged communities. We believe that quality, holistic education is vital for transformation to take place.

Help transform a child’s life was founded on the belief that sponsoring school fees alone is not enough to ensure a child’s success. A more holistic approach is needed, one that considers social, emotional, cultural and physical needs.

Our Education Support Programme was developed to address these needs. We are successfully integrating these children into a more challenging and diverse school environment, while providing their families with much needed guidance and a network of support.
Our beneficiaries come from low-income, historically disadvantaged communities of Hout Bay including Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg. The majority of people living in these communities face poverty and hardship every day, and despite the change in democracy, good schooling and housing are out of reach for most of them.

As part of our Education Support Programme, we provide:
• Financial support to attend a good school
• Dedicated mentor who will work closely with school, learner and family
• Cultural enrichment holiday programme
• Support in maths and literacy
• Access to subsidised medical and dental care
• Safe transport to and from school, aftercare and extra murals
• Parenting workshops for the parents whose children on in our programme

The success of our parent workshops led to the development of the Community Workshops Programme. The workshops aim to inform and educate about issues such as parenting, homework assistance, physical and dental health, CV writing and budget skills.
The Workshops Programme shares vital life-changing information and skills, in collaboration with other non-profits and organisations working within the areas of education, health-care and self-development, to instil self-confidence, afford opportunities and support community members in uplifting themselves.