RAINBOW NATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

Empowering Youth
Through Sports,
Arts & Education

Creating sustainable livelihoods and uplifting
communities across South Africa since 2014.

African children playing sports together

ABOUT US

Olunje means
"Love Like This"

The Olunje Foundation is a tax-exempted registered non-profit organisation, established in 2014 with the vision of youth development through sports, arts & education and uplifting the communities therein.

We create sustainable project models, which are replicable and scalable in order to assist the communities that surround us. Many of our projects generate their own income and are partially self-sustaining.

OUR VISION

Youth development through sports, arts & education and uplifting the communities therein.

OUR MISSION

To develop sustainable livelihoods through arts, enterprise development, sports development and education.

350+ Youth Engaged Weekly

830+ Children in Swimming

4 Partner Schools

6 Days Per Week

2014 Year Established

WHAT WE DO

Our Programmes

Using sports & arts as a vehicle for change across South Africa

SWIMMING

Swimming Programme

Empowering 830+ children at Lengau Primary School with swimming life skills for development and drowning prevention.

FOOTBALL

Football Development

Coaching for ages 6-19 on community fields, providing a constructive and safe place for children to spend their afternoons.

EMPOWERMENT

Youth Empowerment

Life skills, entrepreneurship and career workshops for ages 14-18, helping youth protect themselves from socio-economic pressures.

MULTI-SPORTS

Multi-Sports Programme

Football, netball, swimming, basketball and athletics training at 4 schools for youth ages 8-17 across Gauteng and Eastern Cape.

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture

Fundraising and showcasing talent through music events, poetry, art exhibitions and literature to uplift communities.

HEALTH

Grassroots HIV Soccer

Six-week curriculum using soccer to teach vital HIV/AIDS knowledge and prevention to 15-17 year olds.

OUR PEOPLE

Leadership & Board

BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Philemon Ndlela UNISA & University of Massachusetts

Mr. Themba Wakashe Former DG Arts & Culture, CEO of NFVF

Mr. Uwe Beckham Award Winning Film Director

Adv. Cawekazi Mahlati Board Member

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Mr. Luzuko Johnson Chairperson and Executive Director

Mr. Amile Mteto Secretary

Ms. Zandile Matebe Treasurer

Ms. Nokukhanya Nontshinga Office Bearer

SUPPORTED BY

Dept. of Sport,
Arts & Culture

National Lotteries
Commission

Gauteng
Gambling Board

Coronation

Together We Can
Make a Difference

Support our mission to empower South African youth through
sports, arts and education. Every contribution counts.

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Olunje means"Love Like This"