2x
Children on the program
learn to read twice as fast.
Masinyusane creates opportunities for impoverished children and youth to get the best education possible. We invest in high-impact education projects that empower the local community to uplift itself.
We are simultaneously creating a generation of leaders now while investing in the long-term future of South Africa's children.
Children on the program
learn to read twice as fast.
We implement data-driven children's literacy programmes, with a major focus on literacy and numeracy. We invest in Teaching at the Right Level programmes, providing children with customised, individual lessons designed to provide them with the educational foundation that they deserve.
Our focus is on children aged 2 - 13, with the most attention going to the youngest children.
Children on the program learn to read twice as fast as children that are not.
Preschool children drastically outperform control groups on literacy basics tests.
On average, our primary school age children outperform peers by 43% YoY.
Children are participating in our literacy & reading projects in 2024
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We have created
316 Community Jobs.
We create jobs for previously unemployed community youth and put them to work in libraries and literacy centers that we build in impoverished early childhood development centres, preschools, and primary schools.
Using proven methodologies, our literacy coaches provide children with one-on-one literacy coaching for the first 5-7 years of their schooling life. All day. Every day.
of our jobs go to women.
Previously unemployed youth have received jobs
Highest youth unemployment rate in the world.
of South Africans are unemployed.
We have empowered
454 University Graduates
What would happen if you flooded South Africa's most impoverished communities with university graduates?
We are going to find out.
These young leaders are becoming empowered to uplift their own families, solve their own community's problems, and to serve as role models to other youth.
High school learners assisted
Pass-rate
Employed graduates
University graduates by 2028
We measure dozens of metrics for each child. By leveraging real-time data, we can tailor interventions to meet the specific needs of each child, maximizing the impact of our programs.
We leverage data, scale our programs, stay transparent, and empower communities for lasting impact.
We collect and analyze data to tailor our programs for maximum effectiveness and better outcomes.
We design our interventions to be easily scalable, maximizing the impact of every contribution.
We ensure transparency in our finances and operations, providing accountability to all stakeholders.
We empower local communities, creating opportunities and supporting self-driven growth.
