Annual Review 2024

Afrika Tikkun is a South African non-profit delivering a 30-year Cradle-to-Career 360° model across township communities. Their 2024 Annual Review highlights a 90% Matric pass rate — beating the national average by over 2% — with 252 distinctions across 459 students. Active across 6 centres in Alexandra, Diepsloot, Orange Farm, Braamfontein, Durban and Mfuleni, the organisation supports approximately 20,000 young people annually through education, health, nutrition and employment pathways.

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📋About

Early Childhood Development (ages 1–6), Ignite after-school programme (7–18), Skills Development & Placement (18–24), health services, nutrition, family psychosocial support, bursaries, career readiness

📊Key Metrics

90% Matric pass rate in 2024 — outperforming the national average by more than 2% Key Metric 1
61% Bachelor's admissions rate; 252 distinctions across 459 Matric students Key Metric 2
~20,000 children, youth and families impacted annually across 6 township centres Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Matric Class of 2024 achieves 90% pass rate across Alexandra, Diepsloot, Orange Farm, Braamfontein and Mfuleni centres
  • Cradle-to-Career 360° model sustained across 30 years since founding in 1994; centres operating in Johannesburg and Cape Town townships
  • Top Achievers Awards ceremony held February 2025; bursary programme enabling graduates to access higher education and the workforce

📍Geography

International

2023

Annual Report 2022–23

156 member childcare groups supported, serving ~10,000 families across Bristol
Key Metric 1
28% of member groups based in disadvantaged areas; 16 groups in the bottom 10% of areas of multiple deprivation
Key Metric 2
45+ years of operation since founding in 1978; free training, resource library and DBS checks provided to all members
Key Metric 3
Free certificated training programme covering child protection, first aid, Makaton, fire safety, self-esteem and inclusive practice
2023

Annual Review 2023

1,000+ children with disabilities supported across 6 countries in 2023
Key Metric 1
1,750+ parents, teachers and government officials engaged; first year exceeding £1m in charitable fundraising
Key Metric 2
39 years of operation; active in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia
Key Metric 3
Inclusive play programme in Kenya improving early childhood education access and communication skills for children with disabilities
2024

Annual Report 2024

4,750 students across 4 countries and 8 schools; 100% national exam pass rate at Ethiopian Pharo Schools (Grade 8 and Grade 12)
Key Metric 1
370,772 livestock and 25,529 people benefiting from Somaliland water points; 67,948 people reached through NCD awareness campaigns
Key Metric 2
95% of TVET graduates in Hargeisa secured full-time employment within 3 months of graduating; 700+ employees across Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somaliland and London
Key Metric 3
Ethiopia's Grade 12 national average pass rate is 4–6%; Pharo Schools achieved 100% — a landmark outcome covered by The Guardian and Voice of America