Interconnectedness
At Thanda we’ve always taken a holistic approach.
In the early days, when we saw children’s attention spans waning during our after-school sessions we introduced…
Thanda’s New Literacy Programme
Eight out of 10 children in South African can’t read at the same level as their international peers, not in English, not in their…
Skateboarding in Rural South Africa
Thanda’s Community Centre is home to our skatepark. It is the only space like it for…
The Benefits of Multilingual Education
South Africa has 11 official languages and isiZulu is the language that this predominantly spoken in the Mtwalume area, where Thanda is based.
The main…
Loss, grief and sadness – Big Cat Little Cat
It isn’t a pretty topic but it is the only thing that is certain in this life. Our loved ones will end up passing…
Community Lockdown Updates – Sekhona
You may remember the story of Sekhona Doncabe (4 years old) and her mismatched socks from our…
Meet the Class of 2030
At Thanda, we are fixing the broken education system in South Africa by holistically supporting youth through creative learning, ultimately cultivating empowered, resilient, lifelong…
Ubuntu: I am what I am because we all are.
Collaboration and Community at the Core of Thanda
At Thanda, we believe that education should be less…