Bursaries for Young Teachers on World Teachers’ Day
At JumpStart we think every day should be World Teachers’ Day! Our chief goal is to support under-resourced educators in...
Read MoreA year with YES4Youth & Lightstone
Last September JumpStart became an implementing partner with YES4YOUTH and Lightstone. This novel decision was a turning point in our...
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Interns tell it like it is – August 2022
Every YES 4 Youth intern comes to JumpStart with the help of a corporate sponsor, a YES Implementing Partner. This...
Read MoreMaths in Mpumalanga with Zintle Makumsha
On Women’s Day we celebrate our team of strong, capable and visionary women who show up daily to transform under-resourced...
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Interns tell it like it is – July 2022
Internships with YES 4 Youth are changing young lives. This business-led collaboration with the government addresses youth unemployment, which is...
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Interns tell it like it is – June 2022
Internships offer unemployed youth a terrific chance to expand their horizons. With youth unemployment at an all time high, we’re...
Read MoreNobantu Mshumpela: Finding the beauty of maths
On Youth Day it’s fitting to celebrate Nobantu Mshumpela, one of our own team members! This determined young woman started...
Read MoreDitiro Madiseng: Maths should be fun and fearless!
Last month we focused on Betty Oliphant, the first JumpStart staff member to be employed, back in 2011. She shared...
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Tutors tell it like it is – May 2022
Our YES4YOUTH tutors impact many young lives inside and outside the classroom. Every month we hear from beneficiaries of this...
Read MoreBetty Oliphant’s 10 years with JumpStart
In every organisation there are unsung heroes behind the scenes. At JumpStart that person is Betty Oliphant, our office administrator....
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Tutors tell it like it is – April 2022
Our YES4YOUTH tutors impact many young lives inside and outside the classroom. This month we share five unique stories about...
Read MoreJabu Thomo – in maths the left hand must meet the right
Jabu Thomo, our Educational Programme Director, is in the spotlight this month. We want to share our fun and fearless...
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Tutors tell it like it is – March 2022
We are terrifically proud of our tutors, and are thrilled to partner with YES4YOUTH. These partnerships make all the difference,...
Read MoreKicking off 2022 with a splash at Emerald Resort!
In February we kicked off the year with a splash, quite literally by jumping into the aquadome at the Emerald...
Read MoreYES4YOUTH – Tutors tell it like it is – February 2022
The JumpStart Foundation provides — literally and metaphorically — a jumpstart for unemployed matriculants who have the drive and ambition...
Read MoreLwanda Stefaans – from tutor to student with YES4YOUTH
It’s always exciting to see tutors take the next step towards reaching their professional goals. Lwanda Stefaans was a Kingsway...
Read MoreNomta Ntola, a new leader for a new project
Nomta Ntola is spearheading JumpStart’s exciting move into primary schools in the Eastern Cape. With the support of Old Mutual...
Read MoreInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science – Katlego Mokgosi has a dream
Katlego Mokgosi (25) has big plans for her own career as a programmer and wants to bring other women and...
Read MoreAndile Radebe at Ndlelenhle Primary – Education is freedom!
Andile Radebe (22) is opening the door to mathematical competence for learners at Ndhlenhle Primary School. This school in Ekurhuleni...
Read MoreNoxolo Myeko brings dignity to Mthimkhulu Primary with INTASOL Tailings
Noxolo Myeko, Busisiwe Mngomezulu, Nthabiseng Morajane and Nomusa Ngubane started at Mthimkhulu Primary School in Vosloorus in 2021. The JumpStart...
Read MoreYES4Youth and Lightstone sponsor nine Sasolburg tutors
The JumpStart team in Sasolburg is a vibrant group who were delighted to incorporate nine new tutors in September this...
Read MoreRino Motladile – Giving Maths the Jump Start it needs
Youth tutor, Rino Motladile (22), started as a maths tutor in 2018 at Kingsway Christian Primary School in Randpark Ridge,...
Read MoreHlengiwe Ngcobo – New beginnings in Vosloorus with Senator International
Hlengiwe Ngcobo (31) was a key player in setting up a JumpStart NumberSense programme at a school, new to our...
Read MoreA vision of sharing – Mbali Moloisi
Mbali Moloisi, 23, from Pretoria East is a young lady with a big vision. She matriculated from Midstream College in...
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