📖 Our Mission & Purpose
Empowering Youth. Uplifting Communities.
We believe that every young person deserves an equal opportunity to thrive, learn, and build a dignified future regardless of their background.
Youth Empowered
Trained in digital, life, & career skills
Partner Institutions
Schools, colleges, & corporate allies
Active Mentors
Guiding careers, education, & wellness
Placement Rate
In learnerships, jobs, and bursaries
Born Out of a Passion to Close the Opportunity Gap
Givers Hands was founded when a group of educators, community mentors, and young professionals recognized the severe disconnect between vulnerable school leavers and access to tertiary education, bursaries, and meaningful employment.
What began as weekend tutoring sessions in community halls has grown into an integrated social support ecosystem reaching over 5,000 youth through digital literacy, bursary facilitation, mentorship, and emergency relief drives.
Our Guiding Pillars
🎯 Mission
To empower vulnerable youth with mentorship, skills, and resources to escape generational poverty and achieve career independence.
👁️ Vision
A nation where every young person—regardless of socioeconomic background—has access to tools, mentors, and pathways to realize their full potential.
🤝 Values
Radical Transparency, Unwavering Empathy, Sustainable Empowerment, and Active Collaboration.
Our Core Values in Action
100% Transparency
Every Rand, donation, and supply is accounted for with open annual reporting and SARS Section 18A compliance.
Empowerment Over Charity
We focus on building lasting skills, agency, and self-reliance rather than short-term dependency.
Community-First
We co-design our programmes alongside local schools, community leaders, and the youth themselves.
Measurable Impact
We track graduation rates, bursary placements, and job employment to ensure our interventions truly succeed.
Dedicated Leadership & Board
Passionate individuals uniting community work with corporate governance.
Sipho Mabaso
Executive Director & Founder
12+ years experience in youth development, social entrepreneurship, and grassroots community mobilization.
Dr. Elena Naidoo
Head of Education Programmes
Former high school principal and curriculum specialist guiding our tertiary transition and mentorship models.
Kagiso Venter
Finance & Governance Trustee
Chartered Accountant overseeing transparent financial audits, PBO compliance, and donor fund allocations.
🌟 Take Action Today
Your contribution can change someone’s future.
Whether you give your time, make a donation, partner with our mission, or provide a life-changing opportunity—every single action transforms a life forever.