OUR IMPACT
Since 2008, Sumbandila has impacted the lives of over 471 children and their families.
Currently, 147 students are enrolled in universities across South Africa, while 177 have successfully graduated from tertiary institutions since 2015—many of whom are now active in the workplace. Additionally, 111 students are currently part of our high school programme.
Sumbandila Additional Statistics
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100% of Sumbandila students graduate high school.
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All Sumbandila high school graduates take mathematics and are computer literate.
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Sumbandila high school graduates leave with a proficiency in English adequate, or more than adequate (depending on which program), to cope with first-language English tuition at university.
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94% of Sumbandila students graduate from university.
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100% of Sumbandila students are employed within 6 months of graduation.
Currently, our university students are spread across a range of faculties, with 18% pursuing degrees in Science, 15% in Engineering, 4% in Information Technology, and 20% in Health Sciences. The remaining 43% are enrolled in other fields such as Education, Commerce, Law, and the Arts.
Pictured to the right is the distribution of Sumbandila Students at Tertiary Faculties
Rosy Mudzanani
Rosy Mudzanani was selected onto the full Sumbandila scholarship in 2008, as a part of the original “Sumbandila 9”, the first intake. Rosy has since graduated from the University of Cape Town with a masters degree in finance specializing in Risk Management.
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Watch her inspiring story!
Phuluso Mawela
Phuluso Mawela is currently in our tertiary program studying genetics at the University of Pretoria. Phuluso’s real passion is writing, which he does every spare moment that he has.
Watch his touching story!