U-turn is a registered NGO based in Cape Town founded in 1997 dealing with homelessness. Over the past 21 years, have crafted an innovative skills based programme designed with long term results for rehabilitation and reintegration. Six months after graduating from the programme, more than 80% of participants remain employed and sober.
We are really very proud of our partnership with Global Sojourns Giving Circle (GSGC) which is a Guide Star Platinum Transparency Candid (2023) organisation in the USA.
By donating to Uthando SA, through GSGC, you are not only supporting our work in South Africa, 6% of the donation will also the incredible work that GSGC is doing through their successful empowerment and education programmes for girls and boys in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. 6% of the donation will also be deducted by GSGC for admin/bank charges before the amount is sent to Uthando. So 12% in total is deducted from the donation.
GSGC make one transfer at the start of each month, we will let you know once the money arrives in our bank account. Please see this press release regarding donation and tax deduction details.
For donations to Uthando SA please use this link (https://donorbox.org/uthando) so that the donation can be ringfenced and sent on to Uthando by Global Sojourns Giving Circle.
If sending a check : Please send the check to:
Global Sojourns Giving Circle
Attention: Heidi Johnson Bixby
275 West 3rd Street, Suite 600
Vancouver, WA 98660-2916
Checks to be made out to:Â Global Sojourns Giving Circle
Include a note: Uthando (Love) South Africa and donation designation.
We thank you most sincerely for your kindness and enthusiasm to invest in the people of Southern Africa.
We had the great pleasure of meeting Zilla Stekhoven in 2022 in Cape Town. She came on one of the Uthando Philanthropic Excursions and we instantly felt a strong connection.
Zilla is a passionate South African living in Munich. She has a deep love for South Africa and a sincere desire to contribute to education and skills development in South Africa.
The values, mission and vision of Sawabona Africa and Uthando are very much aligned.
Any individual or company in Germany can now donate to Uthando via Sawabona Africa and claim a tax deduction. Sawabona Africa does not deduct any commission and all funds reach Uthando, and in turn Uthando will distribute all of the funds to the beneficiary community development projects.
Donors would need to select Uthando as the beneficiary on the website at https://sawabona-africa.com/uthando-love/ to ensure that the money comes through to Uthando.
