Founded in the watershed year of 1994, Afrika Tikkun was born at a time of tentative hope and palpable transformation. As we commemorate 30 years of our freedom and democracy as a South African nation, at Afrika Tikkun we are equally proud to celebrate 30 years of our unwavering commitment to nurturing young lives and empowering communities. Over the past three decades, like the evolution of our fledgling democracy, the lives of young people and communities have been markedly transformed. Our mission, of investing in the potential of children and youth from underprivileged backgrounds, is synonymous with the democratic ethos of equality and Ubuntu. As we reflect on three decades of service, impact and partnerships, we are inspired to continue our work with renewed vigour and hope for the next 30 years and beyond.
Social disparity is a real thing
With unemployment, poverty and poor education statistics on the rise our people keep suffering and a suffering society leads to an ailing nation.
Poverty
Malnutrition
Quality of Education
Your support can uplift our youth
Every child and youth has the right to a better life. Your partnership supports our mission of combating poor living and education standards. Your contribution provides access to mentorship, advanced schooling facilities, clean and healthy living environments and career opportunities. Afrika Tikkun places youth development at the centre of our service, offering Cradle to Career developmental programmes and our fully integrated 360º Social Services programme. Together, we can impact lives.
Our Centres
Meals
21.2m meals served
Early Child Development
30 414 young people reached through our Early Child Development Programme
Child Youth Development
73 326 young people reached through our Child Youth Development Programme
Career development
12 668 young people reached through our Career Development Programme
Work Placements
4 496 candidates in work placements
360° Social Support Initiatives
78 369 individuals reached through our 360° Social Support Initiatives
Healthcare
500 000 Primary Healthcare services provided
Food Parcels
71 000 food parcels
No help too insignificant…
Nelson
Mandela
Afrika Tikkun has proven that it has the ability to reach sections of our disadvantaged population at grassroots level. It therefore provides both physical help, as well as giving hope and dignity to the recipients.”
Total SA
Corporate Partner
As one of our CSI focus areas - Youth inclusion and Education - is aligned with Afrika Tikkun's programmes, it remains a privilege to be partnering with a credible and well-reputed non-profit organisation like Afrika Tikkun, dedicated to the reduction of youth unemployment in the country.
Chief Rabbi
Cyril Harris
Recognising the moral imperatives governing human affairs, men and women of goodwill can face up to the challenge of our time and make the caring society a reality. So it was from that idea that the word Tikkun was used to start an initiative that would harness the energies of those committed to building a new South Africa.
How you can get involved
Select one of the below
Donate
We partner with businesses that choose to matter. Whether you’re an SME or large corporate, you can choose to donate funds to the value of your choice and support any one of our Afrika Tikkun Core and 360º programmes or any of our public campaign initiatives.
Fundraise
We help build your CSI status. As a business, fundraisers are an impactful way to build your corporate responsibility status, your industry reputation and your community upliftment. Afrika Tikkun invites you to access our collaborative fundraising opportunities through our GoFundMe channel. Your fundraising initiative extensively supports our youth development programmes while benefiting your company BEE status and Tax benefits.
Lead a campaign
Sponsored Marketing
Want to build your own kindness campaign? Let us partner with you from start to finish and support your unique public initiative with a customised campaign, engineered on our platform and branded by you. Leave the fuss to us while we collaborate with your ideas, guide you effectively and handle all the logistics.
Impact Stories
Don’t hyperventilate, educate!
Sindi age 5 – a beautiful little girl who lives with her mother and 3 other siblings near Afrika Tikkun’s Mfuleni centre. Little Sindi was diagnosed with a lung condition that requires her to use a breathing aid 24/7. When Sindi joined our Afrika Tikkun ECD program, our Empowerment Case Administrators encouraged her family to join the support group for parents of children with disabilities.
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Sindi age 5 – a beautiful little girl who lives with her mother and 3 other siblings near Afrika Tikkun’s Mfuleni centre. Little Sindi was diagnosed with a lung condition that requires her to use a breathing aid 24/7. When Sindi joined our Afrika Tikkun ECD program, our Empowerment Case Administrators encouraged her family to join the support group for parents of children with disabilities.
Some legacies are built on a Tuesday
A story forged on a Tuesday. That’s how it started. Two visionaries after the same rainbow – Nelson Mandela and Bertie Lubner, founder of Afrika Tikkun – met on the second Tuesday of every other month to discuss the love they both shared for their country, South Africa. What transpired was a deep seated friendship,
