NGOs fill gaps and innovate in important ways that policymakers usually cannot. They meet needs and do important work that must expand and achieve sustainability. Examples include:
- Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD) helped craft current education policy during the dying days of apartheid and continues to contribute key research to education policy in South Africa
- LEAP School serves disadvantaged youth and has a 100% pass rate for the national matriculation exam versus the national average of approximately 50%. 75% of LEAP graduates since 2005 have continued to higher education compared to 12-15% nationally
- The Observatory Junior School’s Shine Centre has seen an increase in the literacy rate from 48% to 78% in grade 6 learners since 2002. Overcrowded classrooms struggle to identify and help learners struggling with literacy, but Shine Centre’s efforts give learners the individual attention they need.
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These are just a few examples of NGOs that have seen success in advancing education among South African youth, but it does not stop there. The continued growth and flourishing of such efforts is imperative for the expansion of opportunity for those left behind in South Africa. This is where Amandla Development steps in.
With Amandla Development’s help, partners can change the face of education and opportunity for the youth of South Africa. We help social entrepreneurs follow their dreams: to change the future for the youth of their country.