​Be an Ubuntu Buddy

Just $35 a month will sponsor a class of your choice at Zithulele Independent School

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Sponsor a Classroom in Rural South Africa

Through Ubuntu Global Connections (a US based non-profit), a monthly donation of $35 will sponsor a classroom of your choice at Zithulele Independent School. When you sign up, you can select one of four classrooms: Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2, Grades 3 and 4 or Grades 5 through 7. In 2025, you will also have the option to select Grade 8.

Zithulele is a small, rural South African community with few resources and many challenges. Unemployment in the area is 77% and just 9% of households have access to electricity. Public elementary school classrooms often have up to 70 students for one teacher. Zithulele Independent School offers children an alternative to the public schools; it provides them a unique opportunity to receive a high quality bilingual education with a teacher student ratio of 8:1 and a path to a better future. Becoming an Ubuntu Buddy and you will be part of a team of sponsors making a big difference in the lives of these children and in the surrounding community.