About Us - Uthando (Love) South Africa

Who We Are!

We are Uthando Social Development Projects, operating as Uthando (Love) South Africa. Our award-winning Public Benefit Organisation is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and our journey started in 2007. Since then, we have managed to raise millions of rands for a broad spectrum of impactful & inspiring community development projects around Cape Town! Our motto is: Taking Care of People & Planet, which emphasises our focus on helping under-resourced people thrive while ensuring that our planet benefits in the process!

Take a look at our Waste To Wonder Campaign here!

What We Do!

Supporting Community Development Projects!

We financially support a broad spectrum of community development projects that are focused on key areas of human development and support, including: food-security, education, healthcare, shelter, skills-development, sports, & social services, and then tapping into animal welfare as well!

We raise funds in a number of ways:

1) We harness the power of philanthropic tourism to generate support & investment into community development projects that are making a real difference within their respective communities!

Take a look at our list of experiences here!

2) We have set up 9 community development funds, allowing you to donate monthly or once-off towards a set of projects aligned with the same objectives, & making a difference within their respective communities!

Take a look at our list of funds here!

3) Unity of Purpose!

If your business is looking to invest in high-impact social development projects, contact our team today at +27 300 8850

Why We Do It!

Poverty Headcount in South Africa (56.8%)

South Africa’s poverty headcount sits at a staggering 56.8%.

Through our work, we help under-resourced people gain access to their basic needs, ensuring that their well-being is looked after, and we go beyond that by investing in programmes that are addressing the root causes of poverty – lack of skills, & job opportunities.

Through investing in people’s development & creating opportunities for employment, we aim to reduce poverty & foster upward economic-mobility across South Africa’s severely under-resourced communities!

Who We Are!

We are Uthando Social Development Projects, operating as Uthando (Love) South Africa. Our award-winning Public Benefit Organisation is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and our journey started in 2007. Since then, we have managed to raise millions of rands for a broad spectrum of impactful & inspiring community development projects around Cape Town! Our motto is: Taking Care of People & Planet, which emphasises our focus on helping under-resourced people thrive while ensuring that our planet benefits in the process!

Take a look at our Waste To Wonder Campaign here!

What We Do!

Supporting Community Development Projects!

We financially support a broad spectrum of community development projects that are focused on key areas of human development and support, including: food-security, education, healthcare, shelter, skills-development, sports, & social services, and then tapping into animal welfare as well!!

We raise funds in a number of ways:

1) We harness the power of philanthropic tourism to generate support & investment into community development projects that are making a real difference within their respective communities!

Take a look at our list of experiences here!

2) We have set up 9 community development funds, allowing you to donate monthly or once-off towards a set of projects aligned with the same objectives, & making a difference within their respective communities!

Take a look at our list of funds here!

3) Unity of Purpose!

If your business is looking to invest in high-impact social development projects, contact our team today at +27 300 8850

Why We Do It!

Poverty Headcount in South Africa (56.8%)

South Africa’s poverty headcount sits at a staggering 56.8%.

Through our work, we help under-resourced people gain access to their basic needs, ensuring that their well-being is looked after, and we go beyond that by investing in programmes that are addressing the root causes of poverty – lack of skills, & job opportunities.

Through investing in people’s development & creating opportunities for employment, we aim to reduce poverty & foster upward economic-mobility across South Africa’s severely under-resourced communities!

Our Team

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Adnaan Stemmet

Adnaan is our lead photographer & videographer. His work captures the resilient stories behind the people supported by our [...]

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Thulani Nxumalo

Thulani Nxumalo is an exceptional tour guide, facilitating many Uthando Excursion Experiences! Thulani started his [...]

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Mikaeel Bham

Mikaeel is our dynamic marketing communications specialist, focused on connecting Uthando's initiatives to supportive audiences around the world! [...]

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