our mission
We empower rural South African orphans through quality education to become thriving servant-leaders poised to transform their communities and country.
the background
In 2008 Neil and Lesego founded Raise the Children(RTC). Lesego, being an orphan herself, has always had a deep desire to give back to the community that raised her, and so has Neil, who wanted to effectively and sustainably give back to the country.
The couple, together with the RTC community, strive to empower the many orphans in South Africa that share Lesego's story.
Student bursaries
Since its inception in 2012, RTC has provided bursaries to over 100 orphans &
count students of the University of Pretoria, Wits University, Rhodes University and
University of North West among its graduates.
our people
Our team is made up of savvy entrepreneurs, industry experts and great leaders bringing years of experience to Raise the Children and contributing tirelessly to make our mission a success.
meet the teamWe make core investments in high quality education for the orphans and vulnerable children by recruiting international college graduates to teach at our partner schools for one year.
This recruitment enriches the schools of South Africa with strong teachers, and in turn, receive scholarships for our scholars to attend these private schools for free.
