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Community Development

Community Development

Our role

To work alongside community and traditional leaders, local government representatives, relevant national government departments, and local service providers to ensure access to economic opportunity; and to improve standards of living in densely populated and under-served areas with projects that are informed by the unique perspectives of local communities.
Community Development

Overview

  • A legacy of inequality perpetuates disparities in infrastructure and economic opportunities between urban, peri-urban, and rural regions.

  • Underserved communities suffer from inadequate infrastructure, including limited access to electricity and clean water, which hampers their ability to become self-sustaining and creators of their own opportunities.

  • Schools in underserved communities face resource disparities, including outdated facilities, which does not prepare learners for the demands of the modern workforce.

  • Churches serve as community hubs offering outreach programmes that mobilise resources and empower local residents to address social, economic, and environmental challenges.

  • Communities hold valuable insights into their own needs, priorities, and resources and inform more effective and contextually appropriate development interventions.
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Community Development

Stories that Leave a Mark

Borehole Project Revives Boitekong II Secondary School
Community Development

Borehole Project Revives Boitekong II Secondary School

Motsepe Foundation   September 9, 2025
In South Africa, thousands of learners still attend schools that…
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Philanthropy, the Ubuntu Way
Community Development

Philanthropy, the Ubuntu Way

Motsepe Foundation   April 19, 2024
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How Donations Are Shaping the Future of School Infrastructure
Community Development

How Donations Are Shaping the Future of School Infrastructure

Motsepe Foundation   September 3, 2023
How Donations Are Shaping the Future of School Infrastructure Details…
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