Students Turned Saviors: How a Youth-Led Foundation is Rescuing Jo'burg's Forgotten Kids

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This Mandela Month, meet Bandile Matabula (25), co-founder of Isiphosethu Foundation – a student collective that’s rewriting what youth activism looks like in SA.

🔍 Inside Their Mission:
From Campus to Crisis: How COVID-19 sparked a movement of students donating allowances to feed orphans
The Heartbreaking Reality: Inside Malaika Orphanage’s abandoned building housing 55+ abandoned kids
"We Restore Hope": Why these young leaders prioritize psychological healing over just material aid

💡 Key Moments:
07:12: "Parents literally dump babies at their door" – The shocking truth about Hillbrow’s orphan crisis
14:30: How 5 students fundraise with zero salaries (Instagram: @IsiphosethuFoundation)
21:45: Bandile’s plea: "Never harden your heart to your community’s pain"
23 Jul English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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