S Sivulingqondo
Community Project & ECD
Khayelitsha · Cape Town

Where Khayelitsha’s children come to learn, play & grow.

A safe place for early learning, afterschool care, youth and culture — built by this community, for this community.

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Current campaign

Tables, Chairs & Safety Mat

Right now our 15 little ones sit on the floor. Help us furnish a proper learning space — every rand is photographed and accounted for.

R0 raised of R16,500 goal
  • 5 Child-Size TablesR6,000
  • 15 Child-Size ChairsR5,250
  • 3×9m Classroom MatR4,500
  • Delivery & SetupR750

Give a child a place to learn

R350
buys one child's chair 🪑 R1,200
buys one child's table 🛍️
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🔒100% of campaign funds go directly to furniture and safety equipment. We post photos and invoices of every purchase.

15
Children in ECD
7
Programmes
5
Years serving Khayelitsha
What we do

Seven ways we show up for our community

From a child’s very first years to a young adult’s first job — we meet families where they are.

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Early Childhood Development

Safe care and education for 15 children aged 2–5. Play-based learning, numeracy, literacy, and Xhosa heritage to prepare children for school.

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Afterschool Care Programme

Homework support, supervision, and structured activities for primary school learners after school hours in a safe environment.

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Sports, Arts, Culture & Heritage

Sport for teamwork and discipline. Arts for creativity and confidence. Traditional Xhosa dance, storytelling, drumming, and crafts to preserve culture and restore community pride.

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Youth Empowerment

Work experience, stipends, training and mentorship for unemployed youth aged 18–35 to build skills and improve employability.

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Community Support

Feeding programmes at our centre and with the local clinic to address hunger and malnutrition in vulnerable families.

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GBV Awareness & Counselling

Community awareness campaigns on gender-based violence and counselling support for those affected.

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Food Security

Nutritious food garden on land provided by a local primary school to support feeding programmes and teach sustainable farming.

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Our story

Opening minds, one child at a time

“Sivulingqondo” means we open the mind. We started with a few children and a simple belief — that every child deserves dignity, every young person deserves opportunity, and every community deserves to keep its heritage alive.

“When a child feels safe and seen, they can learn anything. That’s the foundation we’re building here.”
Nomvuyo MzilikaziFounder, Chairperson & Project Manager (volunteering)
Founded in 2021for the Khayelitsha community
Transparency

Our work, out in the open

We show up every week — and we show the work. Moments from our mobile soup kitchen and programmes in Khayelitsha. Every campaign purchase comes with a photo and an invoice, too.

Mobile soup kitchen
Mobile soup kitchenWeekly
The families we serve
The families we serveKhayelitsha
Hot meals on the move
Hot meals on the moveDaily

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