CHOSA's mission is to identify and support communities and community-based organizations (CBOs) that reach out and take care of orphans and other vulnerable children in South Africa. CHOSA takes a holistic and non-directive approach to community development which helps empower other marginalized people in these communities. Moreover, through community participation and ownership of the development process, CHOSA promotes local action, self-empowerment, and peer-to-peer networking as essential strategies for community-driven development. We do this by providing five major services to the projects with whom we partner: Once-off grants, Ongoing grants, Capacity building, Networking, and A... read more CHOSA's mission is to identify and support communities and community-based organizations (CBOs) that reach out and take care of orphans and other vulnerable children in South Africa. CHOSA takes a holistic and non-directive approach to community development which helps empower other marginalized people in these communities. Moreover, through community participation and ownership of the development process, CHOSA promotes local action, self-empowerment, and peer-to-peer networking as essential strategies for community-driven development. We do this by providing five major services to the projects with whom we partner: Once-off grants, Ongoing grants, Capacity building, Networking, and After-school programs. Driven by the principle that communities should own their development process, we provide our partners with unrestricted funding and a supportive relationship that promotes autonomous decision-making.
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By Ellie Hunja | Fundraising Coordinator, USA
Last spring, we introduced you to an exciting project called Kids Theatre in Klapmuts, Cape Town. We are excited to share that they applied for a monthly grant from CHOSA, and were approved!... Read the full report ›By Ellie Hunja | Fundraising Coordinator
Silulutho Educare, an early childhood development center and one of our longest partnerships, has recently celebrated the completion of their new building! Its construction was a huge undertaking, but... Read the full report ›By Ellie Hunja | Fundraising Coordinator, USA
Did you know that in South Africa, children are guaranteed the right to play? The Children's Act defends every child's legal right to take part in safe, enriching recreational... Read the full report ›
