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A small charity based in Richmond that finances a Homework School for over 200 children in Cape Town.

The Rainbow Fund for South Africa funds a Homework School for 200 under privileged children in the township of Guguletu in South Africa, giving them a safe, caring and stable environment to study and grow. To further assist them in this goal the fund began a voluntary Skills Programme to up-skill both the children and their parents, providing them with practical skills to take out into the workforce. Take a look at our new website to read more about our charity, our mission and how you can help. To donate: www.rainbowfund.org.uk/donate

"Empowering Children to Have a Better Future by Funding Education in South Africa." We give additional support, guidance and assist with their progress through school which enables some of them to eventually go on to University. What does the school offer?

- After school homework assistance across a variety of subjects with the support of 8 teachers, including a head mistress.

- A safe refuge for children to go after school away from the dangers of the street.

- A daily hot meal for each child.

- Three outings per year per child. For many the only time the children leave the Township.

- A Skills Programme which teaches children & parents practical skills that are not covered on the school syllabus.

07/11/2026

Every child deserves a safe place to learn, a reason to smile, and the chance to dream of a brighter future.

05/11/2026

In addition to providing a safe place for the children to go to after school and educational support, the Rainbow school provides each child with one hot meal per day. For many, poverty at home mean this may be their only proper meal of the day. Many of the children are orphans living in one small dwelling with up to 10 other children and one adult. There is never enough food to go around. This simple meal provided with your funding is a lifeline to these children.

14/10/2026

Last month the school celebrated South African Heritage Day. On this day the local community, teachers, parents and children gather at the school to learn, talk, sing and dance. Special highlight the children’s artwork carefully prepared for the day. Scroll to the end for some joyous African dancing 🎶

10/10/2026

Next month five fearless friends are cycling 400km from Fes to Tangier in Morocco, carrying everything they need, to raise money for the Rainbow Fund for South Africa.

With just the power of their legs to carry them through they are hoping to raise £2500 for the school.

To learn more about their journey and to donate click here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/fes-to-tangier-400km-cycle-for-rainbow-fund?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_source=whatsapp

Keep an eye on our stories on social media from the 2nd - 8th November for updates on their progress

12/09/2026

The school has grown from its humble roots in a shipping container to now being housed in a beautiful brick building. It provides a safe, caring and happy school environment for the children, giving them security and stability which is often missing in their lives.

The school has grown from twenty students to two hundred and from a teaching team of one to nine.

The offerings of this small but important School is all made possible exclusively thanks to the generous contributions of our donors. Our objective is to continue fundraising to be able to maintain these services and help provide a better future for them.

11/09/2026

Two of our trustees Joe and Laura Birdseye are cycling the 55 mile London to Brighton Charity Bike Ride this Sunday 13th September to raise funds for our homework school.

You can support them and the school by clicking on this link :-
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rainbowfund-sa

We wish them luck, perseverance and good weather!

19/07/2026

We had a wonderful turn out for our Mandela Day Afternoon Tea Celebrations yesterday Saturday 18 July 2026, raising over £3000 for the Rainbow homework school in Guguletu.

Thank you to everyone that attended and to those who donated in place of attending.

Special thanks to trustee Denise Wyatt who hosted and organised this spectacular event including making and baking that entire table of delicious goodies! What a superstar 💫

You can still donate by going to our website below :-
https://www.rainbowfund.org.uk/donate

12/07/2026

On the 22nd of May the school held an Africa Day Art Exhibition to celebrate Africa Day. The day included art performances such as drama, music, poetry and speakers. They exhibited the beautiful artwork that Rainbow children do every Friday.

We invited our stakeholders, including Africa Unite, the organisation that has a footprint in terms of human rights advocacy and youth development in different communities like Nyanga and Gugulethu.

Part of the exciting part of the program is allowing people of different nationalities to express themselves in their own languages and share with us how other countries in Africa celebrate such a day.

It was a special day for everyone involved.

03/05/2026

We recently received a donation of childrens books which were greeted with much excitement from the students.

One of our teachers took the initiative to start a literacy programme with the younger children to help them with their reading, now that the school has more resources to share with them.

If you have any books suitable for children up to the age of 14 that you would like to donate and are based either in London or Cape Town we would love to hear from you!

26/04/2026

The homework school is housed in the J.L Zwane Centre in Guguletu. Guguletu is a township just outside Cape Town established in the 1960s as a black residential area in the Apartheid era. It has swollen in population size to over 100,000 people and has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. The Township has a high level of crime and violence due to substance abuse and gangsterism and lack of water and proper sanitation.

The Rainbow School was founded by the Rev. Dr. Spiwo Xapile, a charismatic and far thinking man who was appalled by the effects of extreme poverty and of the Apartheid imposed “Bantu Education” that left under-educated parents ill equipped to help their children with their learning.

In 1999 Margaret Legum, a prominent activist in the Apartheid years saw for herself the hardships that Rev Xapile was facing and when she returned home to Richmond, UK formed the Rainbow Fund for South Africa Charity. This fund has enabled the school to flourish from 20 scholars to more than 200 and it is the legacy we are trying to protect today.

Address

Richmond Upon Thames

Website

https://www.rainbowfund.org.uk/

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