Our Mission:
We aim to break the poverty circle through providing educational support and funding to disadvantaged learner groups in our communities.
Who are we:
Youth-in-Tune is a not-for-profit - Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). We are focused on making a difference in disadvantaged communities through educational support and mentoring. We aim to contribute towards reducing the school drop-out rate in township and rural based communities in South Africa through providing mentoring and educational support to those who need it the most.
Why Focus on Basic Education:
South Africa has an alarmingly high rate of school pupils dropping out before reaching grade 12. The Department of Basic Education’s figures show that 1,100,877 learners enrolled for Grade 10 in 2014, but only 610,178 enrolled for Grade 12 in 2016 – showing an alarming rate of 44.6% of learners either dropping out of the system altogether or remaining stuck in Grade 10 and 11.
This pattern is visible across every province in the country, where the drop-out rate reaches as high as 54.4% in the Northern Cape.
| Province | Grade 10 (2014) | Grade 12 (2016) | Drop-out rate | Grade 12 pass | Pass rate | ‘True’ pass rate |
| Northern Cape | 22 034 | 10 041 | 54.4% | 7 902 | 78.7% | 35.9% |
| North West | 67 734 | 32 045 | 52.7% | 26 448 | 82.5% | 39.0% |
| Free State | 55 293 | 26 786 | 51.6% | 23 629 | 88.2% | 42.7% |
| Eastern Cape | 154 220 | 82 902 | 46.2% | 49 768 | 59.3% | 31.9% |
| Limpopo | 189 170 | 101 807 | 46.2% | 63 595 | 62.5% | 33.6% |
| KwaZulu Natal | 264 816 | 147 648 | 44.2% | 98 032 | 66.4% | 37.0% |
| Mpumalanga | 94 528 | 54 251 | 42.6% | 41 801 | 77.1% | 44.2% |
| Gauteng | 174 471 | 103 829 | 40.5% | 88 381 | 85.1% | 50.7% |
| Western Cape | 75 791 | 50 869 | 32.9% | 43 716 | 86.0% | 57.7% |
| South Africa | 1 100 877 | 610 178 | 44.6% | 442 672 | 72.5% | 40.2% |
Youth-In-Tune will partner with private citizens, community leaders, schools and business organizations to reach out to disadvantaged scholars and revive hopes & dreams of many.
Our work includes:
- Strategically identifying school learners who need financial assistance and guidance (Grade 7 -12);
- Providing support through procurement of school supplies (School uniform, Stationary & Accessories);
- Providing on-going mentorship support to monitor scholars’ progress;
- Funding school trips for individual learners to Career guidance exhibitions;
- Funding University Application fees for Grade 12 learners;
Youth-in-Tune is also committed to eliminating drug usage in our schools. We believe a drug free society is possible through active youth in Sports. Our secondary goal is to encourage the youth in all communities that we have a footprint in, to actively take part in Sport development.
We aim to achieve this goal by:
- Supporting sports teams with Team Kits, equipment & accessories;
- Promoting Sports tournaments in communities to keep the youth active;
- Engaging our Social partners to support and host coaching clinics in previously disadvantaged communities.
We believe that by working together, as individuals, businesses, community organizations & leaders – we can help to build a just and fair society for all who live in it.