African Angels started in 2007 as  educational sponsorship programme where we found sponsors to send orphaned and vulnerable children living in rural areas of the Eastern Cape, South Africa to good schools, taking a unique partnership approach with parents.  In 2012 we have decided to lease school premises near where the chldren are living, and so the African Angels Independent Primary School is born! 

Starting on 16 January  2012 we will start with 2 classes - grade R - the preparatory year, and a combined grades 1 & 2.  We are very excited to be able to offer disadvantaged children in the poverty stricken rural areas of this small Eastern Cape hamlet the opportunity of an excellent education that they would otherwise not be able to afford.  The language of school instruction will be English, and we will be following the nationally approved Education Station curriculum. 

We belive the that the most effective way to drive positive change in South Africa, is to ensure children receive a good quality and continuous education in Africa, from pre-school to matriculation.  In most cases with families living in informal settlements or ‘townships’, this cannot be achieved without additional financial aid from donors - ranging from private individuals to companies.

We are building a nation through education

African Angels is a registered tax deductible organization in South African (PBO No 9300028481).  and NPO Number 061-372.

To support our work you can Sponsor an Angel, or make regular or once off donations, or volunteer your time and skills.

Please contact us for more details.

Thank you!
Lou, Tracy and the Angels

In December 2003 an Australian traveller, Lou Billett, arrived at Buccaneers Backpackers in Chintsa, a small seaside village on the Eastern Cape of South Africa, and fell in love…with Chintsa, the family who run Buccaneers and their outreach projects, and the local Xhosa people. At Buccaneers Lou met Akha