Creating access. Developing potential. Changing futures.Who we are.
A registered South African nonprofit committed to expanding opportunities for children and young people, particularly in underserved, rural and township communities.
Creating a South Africa where potential has every opportunity to thrive.
From basic human needs to long-term human potential.
Meaningful youth development cannot focus on only one stage of a child’s journey. That is why our work spans the journey from basic human needs to long-term human potential.
A child
needs to be nourished.
A learner
needs the opportunity to develop.
A young person
needs the opportunity to participate.
To create the conditions in which potential can become possibility.
A child’s circumstances should never determine the limits of their potential.
A South Africa where children and young people have meaningful opportunities to develop their potential, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances.
Our missionTo create sustainable pathways to opportunity for children and young people through nutrition and food security, education, digital and future skills, entrepreneurship and career development, mentorship and leadership, sport and talent development, and community-based support.
Priority beneficiaries
Support responds to the circumstances around each young person, rather than assuming everyone needs the same intervention.
Vulnerable children and youth
Orphaned, vulnerable and economically disadvantaged children and young people.
High-potential learners
Learners with limited access to academic, sporting or technology opportunities.
Rural and township communities
Communities facing infrastructure and digital-access barriers.
What guides our work
Empowerment
Equipping young people with the knowledge, resources and guidance to make informed choices and take responsibility for their futures.
Equality
Working towards fair access to opportunity and recognising the barriers faced by children whose circumstances limit their participation.
Innovation
Practical, sustainable approaches to social challenges, including technology and appropriate food production, that solve a real need.
Excellence
Underserved communities deserve well-designed programmes, dependable partnerships and thoughtful follow-through.
Integrity
Acting honestly, using resources responsibly and communicating clearly about achievements, limitations and ambitions.
Community
Lasting development depends on relationships. Families, schools, businesses and young people each shape what works.
Dignity
People are individuals with agency and aspirations, never reduced to a statistic or the circumstances that brought them to us.
Our promise
The young person remains the protagonist of their own story. The Foundation creates access.
Education, exposure, technology, mentorship and access to the right networks can change the trajectory of a life.
The Foundation was founded by South African entrepreneur, author and technology leader Lerato Bodibe, its Founder and Chairperson. His journey from QwaQwa in the Free State shaped a firm belief in the importance of access, education and exposure.
The Foundation’s origins are connected to ROCVEST and its commitment to social investment. It welcomes partners across every industry that share its developmental purpose.
Trustees & management
Built for responsible impact
- Organisation
- Lerato Bodibe Foundation NPC
- NPO number
- 317-340
- NPC registration
- 2024/282817/08
Let’s create opportunity together.
Partner with us, support a programme or bring your expertise to young people who are ready for it.
