IkamvaYouth is an entirely volunteer-initiated, -managed and -run initiative. Our organisational structure is flat, and democractic decision-making processes are enabled by the following teams of ikamvanites:

(i) Task Teams

Thirteen task teams ensure the functional flow of organisational processes. Ninety percent of task team members are ex-learners who have returned as volunteers.

The task teams are:

• Supplementary tutoring
• Career guidance, life skills and mentoring
• Information and communications technology
• Finance
• Marketing and media
• Volunteer recruitment and orientation
• Volunteer coordination
• Learner representatives
• Administration, monitoring and evaluation
• Discipline
• Kitchen Club
• HIV awareness and voluntary testing
• Fundraising and proposal writing

(ii) The Management Committee

A representative from each task team sits on the management committee, together with the organisation’s two directors and library representatives.

The management committee is comprised of the people who put the most significant amount of work into ensuring that the organisation meets its mission. The committee is responsible for decision-making and strategy, and provides oversight and coordination of the task teams.

Seventy percent of the management committee comprises IkamvaYouth-grown volunteers (ex-learners), as well as current learners, to ensure that the organisation’s core stakeholders are the focus, and that decisions reflect learner needs.

(iii) Board of directors

IkamvaYouth's board of directors is responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation. It provides support and guidance to the management committee and makes important decisions.

IkamvaYouth's directors are:

• Denham Trollip
• Steven Levy
• Susan Godlonton
• Theresa Bergsma
• Makhosi Gogwana
• Joy Olivier
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(iii) Volunteer tutors

Just about everyone involved in IkamvaYouth volunteers as a tutor, e-literacy trainer, workshop facilitator or career guidance mentor. Core volunteers are involved in the behind-the-scenes organizational processes in addition to tutoring.

If you would like to be a core volunteer, please contact Susie or Joy.

Meet the Ikamvanites:

Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba

Volunteer - Alice

Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba has recently completed his BSc. (Hons) degree in Geography with the University of Fort Hare.  He is currently pursuing his MSc. Degree in Geography with the same institution.

Andrew Faull

Volunteer and Mentor

Andrew recently completed his masters in sociology with a focus on issues of human and cultural diversity.

Asanda Sidali

Volunteer

Hi my name is Asanda i am tutoring Geography, i am from Khayelitsha i'm a proud female who is studying electircal engineering at the cape penisula university of technology.

Ayanda Sawulisi

Volunteer

My name is ayanda, i am 19 years old, i am doing my 1st year at uwc(biotechnology). I'm also a very proud ikamvanite volunteer, a dedicated one!!

Ayodele Ladokun

Volunteer - Alice

My name is Ayodele Ladokun. I’ve graduated with Bsc in Geography at the University of Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Currently I’m doing Honors degree at the University of Fort Hare in Alice, South Africa.

Bongani Ndubata

Head of disciplinary task team

Bongani is responsible for working with the administration task team to ensure that IkamvaYouth's learners comply with their agreements with the organisation.

Busiswe Booi

Volunteer Coordinator - Alice

My name is Busiswe Booi I'm a third year student at the University of Fort Hare.I'm doing a Bsc in computer science.I'm also a member of the Fort Hare Debating society and last year I was in the SRC, I served as the gender officer.

Charles Atkins

Financial Manager

He is studying actuarial science at UCT. He is responsible for maintaining Ikamva's checks and balances. He also tutors Mathematics, Physics, Biology and English.

Daniel Bieber

Volunteer Co-ordinator

Dan is currently studying actuarial science at UCT, he plays an important role in project management, administration and planning. Dan also tutors mathematics and physics on Saturday mornings.

Dave D'aranjo

Fundraising volunteer - Singapore team

Dave is an emerging young musician who is making ears perk up in Singapore for his  percussive and exciting bass-playing style. He has also studied the drums and won the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award through the Singapore American School in 2002.

Denise Pardello

Fundraising volunteer - Singapore team

Denise is a retired management consultant having worked in USA, Canada, Thailand, UK and South Africa in the following industries; oil and gas, chemicals, steel, pulp and paper, automotive, textiles and explosives.

Diane D'aranjo

Fundraising volunteer - Singapore team

Diane holds a Masters of Science Degree in Education from the University of Southern California (USC). She has taught in California and Oregon in the United States, and in Taipei, Taiwan.

Emil Abdul Halim

Fundraising volunteer - Singapore team

"M. Amil (Emil) has years of writing, managerial and theatre experience, and is now an Assistant Director / Senior Teacher of a children's Speech & Drama company. He believes in the importance of education as well as learning experiences.

Florence Jennings

Singapore fundraising team coordinator and clinical psychologist

I was born in Cameroon, lived in west africa 13 years before returning to France. Married, 3 children, lived in four corners of the world, currently based in Singapore. Addicted to knowledge and science.

Funeka Kalawe

Head of admin committee

I'm Funeka Kalawe, the head of the admin commitee of Ikamvayouth. I am currently studying my first year at CPUT doing IT. At Ikamva I tutor maths grade 11 and 12s. It is so nice to be involved in a group with people who have so much energy.

Harry Wiggins

Volunteer

I tutor Mathematics and Physics on Saturdays. I'm currently completing my Honours in Pure Mathematics at UCT.

Hilton Trollip

Volunteer and Mentor

Hilton is responsible for the media, image and expression programme (MI&E), tutors maths and science and, like most of our core team members, does a lot of other things besides (he is a signatory and his significant experience in institutional development makes him an important asset for our o

Ian Grieves

Singapore Team

Ian worked in IT Sales in London for twenty years both with large corporations and more recently running his company. In 2004 Ian moved to Singapore and completed a Life Coaching Course marking a major career change into a more people based area.

Jasmine Harris Khalil

Fundraising volunteer - Singapore team

I was born in the lovely and tropical Caribbean island of St Kitts & Nevis.  After high school I moved to New York to go to university and obtained a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.  Currently, I am a trailing spouse with 2 beaut

Jeremy Rawle

Creative Director - Singapore Team

Jeremy was born in the UK, and has lived and worked in Europe, Australia and Asia. A citizen of the world. At present he lives with his wife in Singapore. Between them they have 5 kids all in different parts of the world.

Jonty Jedeikin

Volunteer

Jonty Jedeikin tutors Maths and Physics. He also helped coordinate and coach the Ikamva FIRST Lego League team. Jonty is studying a masters degree in computer science at UCT. His focus is on artificial intelligence and complex adaptive systems.

Joy Olivier

Co-founder and Director

Joy is currently volunteering as full-time as possible for IkamvaYouth. Her role involves a bit of everything -- from tutoring English and mentoring learners and volunteers to strategic planning, project management and coordination, engaging partners and fundraising.

Kesi Mohloka

Volunteer - Alice

He is currently pursuing Masters of Philosophy (M. Phil) in Environmental Studies at the University of Fort Hare.

Lisa Martin

Yoga teacher, thai masage therapist, artist, ikamva volunteer

Hey there , Life beyond what we experience everyday is there if you listen just a little harder, there is magic in every movement of moment , celebrating creativlty is realising that life is a dance of magic big love....

Lundi Klaas

E-literacy Trainer

Lundi is currently studying Education Training and Development in Adult Education at the University of the Western Cape. He has a number of computer certificates and is currently employed by Researcg Action Group as a computer facilitator. Lundi volunteers on the e-literacy training programme.

Maanela Thabelo

Volunteer - Alice

Molweni/lumelang!

Makhosi Gogwana

Co-founder

Makhosi is a co-founder of IkamvaYouth. He is currently working for the Council for the Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as Social Scientist/Researcher. His present research work include; State-of-Rivers Reports and Water Resource Governance.

Mlandeli Peter

Volunteer

Mlandeli works for Shell as a Chemiacl Engineer after completing his Chemical Engineering student at Peninsula Technikon in Cape Town last year.

Nandipha Plaatjie

Volunteer - Alice

Nandipha Plaatjie is a Third Year Bcom Accounting Student at the University of Fort Hare. She joined IkamvaYouth because she likes helping others. She is helping with Accounting, Business Economics, and Mathematics.

Nkululeko Ndlovu

Volunteer - Alice

My name is Nkululeko Ndlovu. I am in possession of a Bachelor of Science degree, having majored in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the University of Fort Hare. I am currently doing Geography Honours degree at the same university.

Nolusindiso Mato

IkamvaYouth Newsletter manager

Nolusindiso (Cyndy) manages IkamvaYouth's annual newsletter, and is also a member of the admin task team. She joined IkamvaYouth in 2004 as a grade 11 learner, because she wanted to perform better in her studies.

Nomzamo Noyakaza

Career Guidance Coordinator

Nomzamo Noyakaza leads IkamvaYouth's career guidance programme. She is currently working as the Librarian for the Library Business Corners in Cape Town.

Olga Ganta

Learner Representative, Nyanga Library

Olga is in grade 11, and is represents the learners at the Nyanga branch on IkamvaYouth's management committee. She also ensures that attendance data is collected and captured on IkamvaYouth's database. She also represents the Nyanga learners on the management committee.

Patrick Madden

Volunteer

After studying BBusSc (Marketing Hons) at UCT, I decided that I didn't want to do marketing, which seemed all about propping up a delusional consumer culture and duping people into buying what they didn't need. Instead of helping fund my own and others' oppression, I became a writer.

Phillip Mcelu

ICT Task team member

Phillip is in grade 12, and, together with his mentor, Jonty Jedeikin, leads the information and communications technology (ICT) task team.

Samuel Maina

Volunteer - Alice

Samuel Maina is doing his final year Degree in Law at the University of Fort Hare. He holds certificate & a diploma in Legal Studies at Kenya School of Professional Studies. He has attended various workshops & convening human rights issues.

Sihawu Siya

Volunteer - Alice

Sihawu Siya is doing Bsc. (2^nd Year) in Computer Science at the University of Fort Hare. She likes IkamvaYouth and would like to plough back to the community. She is tutoring Biology and Physical Science. She is also passionate about computers.

Simphiwe Dasi

nyanga lab managertuter vullunteer.

Sion Lane

Fundraising volunteer - Singapore team

I was born in Singapore and resided here all my life.

Siviwe Kandisa

Volunteer

Siviwe is currently studying Chemical Engineering at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Coming from Khayelitsha he attended Saturday classes ensuring that he progressed at the young age of 16 to tertiary studies. He tutors Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.


Siviwe Mapipa

Volunteer - Alice

My name is Siviwe Mapipa. I've graduated in Chemistry (Honors) at the University of Fort Hare Alice, South Africa. Currently I am doing Masters in Chemistry at the same university. Previously I assisted scholars in mathematics at Bulumko high school in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.

Susan Godlonton

Deputy Director

Susie joined IkamvaYouth in 2004, and has been an integral part of the organisation's growth and development since. Her responsibilities have included coordinating day-to-day operations, organising special events, proposal writing and mentorship of learners.

Sylvia Chan-Rawle

Singapore Fundraising Team

Sylvia is a social science counselor, business manager, mother and wife. She has enjoyed a successful career in marketing communications which has enabled her to work with diverse cultures.

Teboho Moorosi

Volunteer - Alice

She has graduated with Honours in Horticulture and Crop Science at the University of Fort Hare. She also holds Post-graduate Certificate in Education. She is currently doing Masters in Environmental Studies.

Theresa Bergsma

Public Partnerships Coordinator

Theresa is the public-partnership liaison between IkamvaYouth and the City of Cape Town. She is also a member of the IkamvaYouth Board of Directors. She used to be the Head Librarian of the Nazeema Isaacs Library where the organisation is based.

Thobela Bixa

Nyanga Coordinator

Thobela's role is to make sure that there are enough tutors teaching the right subjects for our learners at the Nyanga branch. He motivates the learners to work hard, and ensures that everything runs smoothly.

Vuyiseka Bixa

Volunteer

I'm Vuyiseka Bixa and I'm currently study at the College of Cape Town doing Cosmetology. I'm tutoring grade 11 Maths and I am on the Events committee so I am involved in organising events. I also help out in other aspects of Ikamva's operations when needed.

Xolani Koloza

Learner Representative, Nazeema Isaacs Library

Xolani is a grade 11 learner who joined IkamvaYouth in 2005 when he participated in the e-literacy programme. He joined because he noticed that learners who were in grade 12 at IkamvaYouth passed well and are now in tertiary institutions because of IkamvaYouth.

Yawa Nolusindiso

Volunteer - Alice

Yawa Nolusindiso is doing Bsc. (2^nd year) in Zoology and Entomology at the University of Fort Fort Hare. She is one of the ardent supporters of IkamvaYouth. She fees honoured to be a member of IkamvaYouth. Nolusindiso is tutoring Biology and Physical Science.

Zukile Keswa

Financial Task team member

Zukile is a member of the Finance task team, and is responsible for ensuring that learners who receive loans from the application and registration loan fund repay their debts timeously.