Granny's Garden Tour Reaches the Free State
Grade 5 learners in the Free State got their hands dirty in a practical gardening workshop on soil, resilience, and nurturing life.
We equip South African youth with literacy, life skills, and community care - planting seeds that grow into lasting change.
Literacy, gardening, life skills, and community care
Young people reached across SA communities
Schools, NGOs, and community groups
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We believe every young person deserves the chance to grow - not just in knowledge, but in character, confidence, and care for others.
To empower individuals through education, skills development, and community support, creating sustainable change across South Africa.
A South Africa where every person has the opportunity to thrive, contribute, and lead with purpose and compassion.
Integrity, empathy, resilience, community, and continuous learning guide everything we do.
Four pillars of impact, each designed to meet real needs in South African communities.
Reading clubs, tutoring, and library access - opening doors through education for children in under-resourced communities.
Community gardens, permaculture training, and seed banks - growing food and futures for families.
Mentorship, goal-setting, and practical skills - building confidence and inner strength from within.
Support for orphans, the elderly, and vulnerable families - compassion in action, every day.
"I started this foundation because I believe in the power of community to change lives."
The Dr. KeDiBone Mokwena Foundation was born from a simple conviction: that when we invest in young people - their minds, their skills, their hearts - we plant seeds of lasting change.
Founded in South Africa, we work across townships and rural communities, partnering with schools, local organisations, and volunteers to deliver programmes that matter.
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Tutor a child, tend a garden, or mentor a young person. Your time changes lives.
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Grade 5 learners in the Free State got their hands dirty in a practical gardening workshop on soil, resilience, and nurturing life.
A children's book that uses the garden as a living classroom to teach strength, patience, gratitude, and growth.
Reading circles on equality, dignity, and justice at the Mandela Oval Sports Complex in Hammanskraal.
Hygiene packs and ongoing support for women experiencing violence and trafficking at a shelter in Pretoria.
BOTHO-UBUNTU: A collection of short stories and poems by 67 young African writers, compiled by Dr. Mokwena.
Twenty boxes of books donated to establish a library and reading clubs for learners in Ga-Rankuwa.