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The Eye of Hope Community Development Organization
Empowering, educating, and raising awareness in disadvantaged communities. The Eye of Hope Community Development Organization spreads hope and impacts change through transparent and sustainable initiatives. Registered with the Department of Social Development.
REG NO: 280-407 NPO
Our Program Themes
Our Community Development Unit is the main unit of our organization, this is where we exercise our role in community development and community engagement with communities.
Our Partnership and Advocacy Unit is where we exercise our right in influencing policy affecting community development sector and NPO Workers.
Our Programs
Our Hunger Relief Program focuses on providing relief to the global pressure of poverty through initiatives that aims to eradicate poverty in all communities. We do so through initiatives like:
* Regular distribution of food parcels
* Hot meals drive.
* Christmas Lunch Event
* Supporting School Feeding Scheme Program
Through this program we join the world in walking towards achieving the following SDGs:
* SDG 1 - No Poverty
* SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
* Regular distribution of food parcels
* Hot meals drive.
* Christmas Lunch Event
* Supporting School Feeding Scheme Program
Through this program we join the world in walking towards achieving the following SDGs:
* SDG 1 - No Poverty
* SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
Our organization believes in the motion that quality education is not a luxury but a right to all. Through this program, our organization offers support to schools and learners through initiatives like:
* Annual Uniform and Stationery Drive
* Career Guidance Support from Primary Level
* NEW: African Languages Mini Libraries
Through this program we join the world in walking towards achieving the following SDGs:
* SDG 4 - Quality Education
* SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
* Annual Uniform and Stationery Drive
* Career Guidance Support from Primary Level
* NEW: African Languages Mini Libraries
Through this program we join the world in walking towards achieving the following SDGs:
* SDG 4 - Quality Education
* SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
Period poverty is the reality in all communities we operate within, we have seen days we girls are forced to miss school because of not having sanitary pads, or women having a bad day because they experienced a period in a place where they can't access menstrual hygiene products. Therefore, through this program we aim to eradicate period poverty through initiatives like:
* Sanitary Pads School Drive
* Itumeleng Sanitary Pads Satellites
Through this program we join the world in walking towards achieving the following SDGs:
* SDG 5 - Gender Equality
* Sanitary Pads School Drive
* Itumeleng Sanitary Pads Satellites
Through this program we join the world in walking towards achieving the following SDGs:
* SDG 5 - Gender Equality
In Africa, our existence is defined and explained through arts and cultural activities. As an organization that prides itself with the African Culture, we aim to redefined the African identity through the following activities:
* Spelling Bee Competition in SA Indigenous Languages Event
* Supporting Cultural Organizations
* NEW: Debating in My Mother Tongue Event
* Spelling Bee Competition in SA Indigenous Languages Event
* Supporting Cultural Organizations
* NEW: Debating in My Mother Tongue Event
The NPO Lekgotla is one of the new sub-programs founded by our organization to advocate for the rights of NPO workers and also act as advisory council for NPOs running in South Africa. The council is led by a senior board which role is to lead and manage the whole council, the council will also consist of subcommittees with various role with an aim to ensure the success of South African NPOs
Our Achievements
- Turned 5 on the 25th of September 2022
- 7 active community outreach programs
- 28 companies supporting our various programs
- 1600 beneficiaries receiving support from our programs
- 3 Awards: Pheli Award Community Shaper for 2021, Partnership Award 2021 from Gap Connect, and 2nd Best NGO in Pretoria.
- 7 active community outreach programs
- 28 companies supporting our various programs
- 1600 beneficiaries receiving support from our programs
- 3 Awards: Pheli Award Community Shaper for 2021, Partnership Award 2021 from Gap Connect, and 2nd Best NGO in Pretoria.
Why are we unique?
Youth participation is at the core of our mandate in achieving sustainable development. We call it "preparing the future for those who will be part of the future".
Our organization is led by young people who continue to innovate unique ways and solutions to the different crises faced by South Africans.
Our programs are focused on achieving sustainable development by tackling socio-economic issues at a grassroots level
Our organization is led by young people who continue to innovate unique ways and solutions to the different crises faced by South Africans.
Our programs are focused on achieving sustainable development by tackling socio-economic issues at a grassroots level