Bright Start
I would like to introduce this small nonprofit organisation based in Hout Bay, Cape Town to you. ‘The idea came to me’, said Sally Whitford, ‘when friends visiting from overseas noticed the success of a little boy we have sponsored these past 8 years.’ Encouraged by the words of our Great Madiba “Education is the most powerful weapon in which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela, Bright Start was founded in 2008.
‘Bright Start is an Education Support Programme, that places children from the communities into fee paying schools normally only affordable to more affluent families. ‘It is a partnership between ourselves, the schools and parents’, said Sally. ‘We believe that merely to pay for school fees is not enough, therefore Bright Start provides a mentorship programme that liaises between the schools and parents to provide ongoing support.’ ‘We see the commitment of the parents as the key criteria for selection onto our programme’. Members volunteer their time and cost ensuring that 100% of the donation reaches the child. To find our more about this project, or how to give a child a brighter future, visit www.brightstart.org.za