Mid-Summer Update

I arrived back from a two-week trip to South Africa in mid-July. In contrast to the July heat in the US, it was a cold winter there, but the people were warm and welcoming as usual. I want to share some quick updates from the trip: ZITHULELE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL UPDATE:...

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Zithulele Independent School has reached its goal

One of our long-term partners is the Zithulele Independent School, which serves students from the local community as well as families working at NGOs or the nearby hospital. In March, Ubuntu Global Connections made a donation to help jump start the construction of a new teacher accommodation building. You can...

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Our 2023 Walk in Their Shoes is a Wrap!

What are the odds? Last Sunday, Walk in Their Shoes participants in three different locations – Carlisle, MA, Canyon, MN, and Aberdeen, Scotland – all faced a cold drizzle, occasionally steady but mostly mercifully light as they walked to support the ongoing work of Axium Education. But the rain didn’t...

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Zodwa Nho: an inspiring story of grit and determination

from our partner Axium Education. Read Zodwa’s story below and listen to a clip of Zodwa reading her story here:    Molweni bahlobo, hello friends, I am Zodwa Nho. I am 25 years old. Since 2020, I am working for Axium as Program Coordinator, helping high school students in my...

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