Rebaone Gabanakgosi

The St John's College experience is the best in my teaching career. I continue to develop and grow daily in this environment. Thanks to Thuto Trust.

Sekgena Martha Mothapo

Thuto Trust gave me the opportunity to continue with my studies without having to worry about my university costs, as well as the opportunity to become a qualified teacher and a contributing member of the society.

The Thuto Trust Internship gave me exposure to schools that still value the quality of education, where teachers and learners are hard workers, who believe in the best for their learners. At Public Schools, where learners no longer value education, students have lost hope because of their family backgrounds, often demotivated because nobody believes in them.

Now that I have experience of both the public and private schools I am confident that I am going to be the change that I want to see and help to learners to believe in themselves and see the importance of education as the key to success, teaching young people to embrace failure and learn from it.

I am planning to be a 21st century teacher imparting creativity, collaboration and critical thinking skills as they are crucial skills needed to survive in the workplace and higher education. I want to give each learner a voice and teach them to embrace diversity and accept their differences.

Goitseone Maje

The Thuto Trust internship was an absolute answer to my prayers, as life does not always go as we plan. Thuto Trust’s generosity has inspired me to help and serve others, and mostly give back to the community as a teacher. It is my goal to combine my range of experience with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, intelligent teacher. Offering the best quality education to young people and helping them reach their potential and aspirations will, help produce responsible and caring members of society, who will make a positive contribution to our South African communities.

Ntombe Moqomo

Thuto Trust helped me to fulfil my dreams of becoming a graduate of Education, realising that it is possible to achieve higher and great things.

Sebenzile Kola

Thuto Trust means the world to me. I am so grateful for the opportunity given to me to shine and grow educationally. This is the best support any student could have, and without Thuto I wouldn't be close to my dreams or goals at this moment. Thank you Thuto Trust.

Sabela Alfred Ramafoko

I am S.A Ramafoko, a Thuto Trust intern at St John's College and I am currently doing my PGCE program via UJ on a part-time basis. Thuto Trust has provided me with the opportunity to train as a teacher in one of the best independent high schools in this country and I will use this experience/ opportunity as a benchmark when I will return to go teach in the public sector, enhancing the knowledge of South Africa’s underprivileged pupils. The Thuto Trust workshops that we attend on a monthly basis help a lot to make one reflect on the purpose of becoming an educator.

Thendo Mukansi

The Thuto Trust bursary and internship to me it is an opportunity that removes my impoverishment and empowers me in many ways. I feel so lucky to be awarded this opportunity. It has impacted my life in enabling me to complete my studies and pursue my dreams.

Precious Ncube

I am very grateful for this internship as it shapes me to be a greater and more professional teacher in future. This internship has been very helpful when it comes to tuition fees, study material, food allowance and also living allowance. I wake up with an inspiration of pursuing my teaching career in every day of my life. I believe I am going to be a great teacher in future as I will pave the good way in enriching and shaping the young minds in our society. May the Thuto Trust grow further and continue to change the lives of young women and man out there.

Dimakatso Mojela

I am honoured to be one of the recipients of the Thuto Trust. Thank you for your generous support. I’m the first in my family attend university and growing up in a less privileged community presents financial challenges. But I’m so thankful for this opportunity that you have offered to me. I now wake up every single day with a purpose that I’m going to work to change young ones mind’s and impact their lives. I couldn’t do it on my own and I’m so thankful for this opportunity. I can’t thank you enough but my actions will speak for me…

Pretty Precious Nkosi

To me, Thuto Trust means benefit from educational support and financial support to those who can't afford to pay their own school fees. Being an intern at Roedean School SA has really impacted my life positively, and I am currently working at an E-learning school. Without the Roedean experience I doubt I was going to make it. I am now able to deliver lessons using any form of technology including electronic devices. My life as an educator is simply, just busy. Am so grateful that Thuto Trust chose me, it was an amazing opportunity for me.

Nokuphila Ncanana

Thuto Trust you paved my way to greatness and I will forever be grateful for the opportunity. Through your support I managed to secure a job within a month after I graduated. Thank you once again for choosing me to be part of such a wonderful foundation. May you continue changing and touching the lives of others.

# I AM THUTO TRUST

Minadia Tinambo

My name is Minadia Tinambo and I would just like to say that the Thuto Trust bursary has changed my life in more ways than one; it has afforded me the opportunity to further my studies while doing what I love which is being in the classroom practicing my teaching skills and observing how teaching is done. It has and still puts food on my table and for that I am eternally grateful to be a part of it. To be the one receiving such an opportunity. The Thuto Trust’s generosity knows no bound.

Thank you for this delightful opportunity.

Sithembele Mayekiso

Being part of the Thuto Trust has given me so much hope for my future, it is a wonderful opportunity to change my life for the better and I am so grateful to be part of it.

Itumeleng Kumalo.

I have been an intern for four years. The Thuto Trust Bursary has played a vital role in my life. It has given me the opportunity to make my dreams come true. I am very grateful indeed.

Lerato Zikitane

Thuto Trust is an opportunity to see education in a different light. The collaboration Thuto Trust has done with Roedean is the best thing ever. We were used to public school teaching which discouraged us to pursue teaching. Thuto Trust is shaping us into greater teachers.