Tomorrow's education gets core boost

The Tomorrow Trust is a South African NGO that supports the education of orphans and vulnerable children right up to their first pay cheque. This is achieved through a number of Holiday Schools that support learners in grade 0 to 4 and grade 10 to 12. The holiday schools also provide guidance in their future career paths. The organisation funds further tertiary education for orphaned and vulnerable children too.

Common commitment to education

RJ van Spaandonk, executive director of the Core Group said: “We chose to support The Tomorrow Trust because, as Apple's representatives in South Africa, we share a similar commitment to education. This is the guiding principle behind our iSchoolAfrica Ignite Programme.

"The Tomorrow Trust has given so many young people that chance, and has made a genuinely sustainable impact in their lives. We are confident that The Tomorrow Trust will put our donation to use and continue to equip children to be tomorrow's leaders and guarantee the future of South Africa."

Holistic approach

"We are not merely a bursary fund," says Kim Feinberg, the CEO of The Tomorrow Trust, "rather, we have a holistic approach to seeing these young individuals educated and empowered, which includes providing them with food, transport, social workers, and weekly communication to find out how they are doing. Universities and colleges have a 50% drop-out rate, whereas our students all stick to their educational commitments. This is because we mentor and care for every student in the programme to ensure they see their education right through to graduation and beyond."

Feinberg said the money will be used to educate orphans and vulnerable children in the The Tomorrow Trust's Post Secondary Department, assisting with fees and textbooks for both its college and university students.