Modus Operandi

The Trust initiates the selection process by approaching primary schools that serve disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape. These academically talented Grade 7 learners are tested and the high achieving learners are selected. A Selection Committee proposes candidates who are then approved by the Board of Trustees. The selected candidates are placed in high schools, which have a strong tradition of Mathematics and Science teaching, as well as a positive social/cultural lifestyle. Learners enter and are supported by the Trust at the beginning of their Grade 8 year and are sponsored until they complete Grade 12. Every Learner is regularly monitored to ensure their educational and social needs are attended to. This ensures the development of a culture of learning in the learners and prepares each of them for tertiary education. Over time the intention is to build a strong relationship of trust, honesty and integrity between the Trust, Learners the Schools, the Communities and the Donors.