About iKhaya le Themba

iKhaya le Themba – the Home of Hope – is a non-governmental organisation operating from a purpose-built campus in Imizamo Yethu, an informal settlement (or “township”) in Hout Bay, Cape Town.

Many young people from Imizamo Yethu live in challenging circumstances caused by poverty, disease, homelessness and financial insecurity. They are in great need of holistic support and care. 

Our core work at iKhaya is to provide a safe and nurturing space where many of these orphaned and vulnerable children can grow and thrive. Our organisation achieves this by providing a structured, holistic after-school care programme and family support centre which is in the interest of the children.  

Our History

Eliminating learning inequalities, hunger, and extreme poverty has been at the core of our mission since we began.

iKhaya le Themba was founded in 2004 in partnership with the Imizamo Yethu community and other local organisations. There was a pressing need for a safe and supportive space for IY’s children during after-school hours, where they could get help with their homework, and be loved, nurtured and cared for while their primary caregivers were at work.

iKhaya originally offered a hot meal and homework help in a safe place for 45 kids and very quickly grew into a purpose-built campus with a reinforced learning curriculum that worked alongside the government education system.

Over the past 20+ years, we have built a much broader iKhaya family of staff, volunteers, board members, sponsors and supporters, both locally and internationally.