Adopt a School Initiative

No Child Beyond Reach,
No Potential Beyond Hope.

We equip South African schools with trained coaches and agility toolkits, giving every child aged 5 to 13 the structured movement, mentorship, and cognitive stimulation they deserve.

75K+
Learners Targeted
150
Schools Supported
3
Provinces
5 to 13
Age Group
18A
Tax Deductible
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The Reality on the Ground

A developmental crisis hiding in plain sight

Behind every statistic are real children growing up without the structured stimulation, mentorship, and physical development they need to thrive.

Sub-Saharan Africa
66%

of children under five in Sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of not reaching their full developmental potential, directly affecting coordination, attention, self-regulation, and school readiness.

Black et al. (2016) | The Lancet Early Childhood Development Series

South African Public Schools
>94%

of South African public schools lack structured extracurricular development programmes, leaving children without trained mentors, movement education, or developmental enrichment.

Amabokoboko Foundation | Programme Research Data

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Cognitive ReadinessMany children enter school without the neural foundations for learning.
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Overloaded TeachersTeachers already stretched thin have no capacity for development programmes.
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No Trained MentorsCommunities lack trained coaches to fill the gap outside classroom hours.
Ages 5 to 13
500 learners per school
Weekly sessions
Foundation Phase | Ages 5 to 13

One school.
Up to 500 learners.
Every single week.

Structured agility sessions that build the brain-body connection to improve coordination, attention, confidence, and teamwork for life.

The Adopt a School Initiative

A practical platform for child development

The Adopt a School initiative gives corporate sponsors, tour groups, and individual donors a direct, measurable way to invest in the development of South African children aged 5 to 13.

We equip schools with agility toolkits and trained facilitators who deliver regular, structured movement and cognitive development sessions. This science-backed stimulation improves neuroplasticity, self-regulation, and school readiness.

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Agility Toolkit Bags

Cones, ladders, hurdles, bean bags, and slalom poles form a purpose-built portable equipment set for every structured session.

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Trained Teachers and Facilitators

Accredited coaching training stays in the school and community long after the primary programme concludes.

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Monitored Impact

Attendance registers, session logs, and learner reach data are tracked and systematically reported to every sponsor.

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Sustainable Community Capacity

Trained local facilitators become long-term community assets with direct pathways to local employment.

Physical Literacy
Cognitive Readiness
Self-Regulation
Coordination
Confidence
Teamwork
150
Schools to be supported
500
Learners per school weekly
75K+
Learners across 3 provinces
150
Youth facilitators trained
3
Provinces: EC, NC, WC
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Registered NPCReg. No. 2021/957362/08
Public Benefit Org.PBO No. 930083698
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Section 18A ApprovedTax-deductible donations
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Impact TrackedFull reporting to every donor
Programme Partners

Backed by institutions that believe in impact

The Adopt a School initiative is built on credible, purpose-driven partnerships across travel, sport science, and academia to ensure every component is grounded in expertise and accountability.

⭐ Founding Programme Partner
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Founding Programme Partner
Fairfield Tours

Fairfield Tours is a founding partner of the Amabokoboko Foundation and has played an important role in supporting the development of our vision and early programmes.

Through its relationships with international travellers and overseas travel partners, Fairfield Tours helps create opportunities for visitors to leave a measurable and lasting legacy in South Africa. Contributions linked to travel programmes support cognitive and physical development initiatives for children, educator and coach development, and programme delivery in underserved schools and communities.

Strategic and Programme Partner
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Training Partner
SSISA

The Sport Science Institute of South Africa delivers accredited Basic Principles of Coaching training, giving facilitators and teachers a science-backed foundation to run structured, purposeful development sessions that yield measurable outcomes.

Accredited Training Provider
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Academic Partner
University of Fort Hare

A formal Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Fort Hare supports curriculum development, academic research, community empowerment, monitoring and evaluation, along with Eastern Cape pilot implementation across the programme.

MOU Academic Partner
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Formal MOU in place with the University of Fort HareThe Foundation operates under a signed MOU covering curriculum development, capacity building, community empowerment, resource mobilisation, monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge sharing across all three provinces.