Welcome to iThemba School Capricorn

iThemba means "Hope"

The iThemba School Capricorn is a registered non-profit organization founded by the GTS Group in Cape Town in cooperation with HelpAlliance, a non-profit organization run by Lufthansa employees around the world. With the launch of the iThemba School Capricorn in 2009 we make an important stride towards developing and nurturing a future where education is a human right for all.

Our work is focused on helping 75 children in Capricorn, South Africa, to help themselves. The iThemba School Capricorn bridges the educational gap for 75 children in the impoverished area of Capricorn, 20 km outside of Cape Town. It provides pre-primary children aged 3-6 with a safe and creative learning environment, where they can develop themselves. Emphasis is put on numeracy, literacy and healthy nutrition. The classes are taught in English to equip the young learners, who mainly speak the African language of their parents, for the ongoing South African school system.

Our iThemba Philosophy

We are determined to give the iThemba children an educational head start by facilitating entry into a good primary school.

The iThemba School provides:
Early Childhood Education
English language tutoring
Healthy and nutritious meals 3 times a day

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