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Why Support YES Trust?
YES Trust is dedicated to changing lives, but it’s not just about individual success stories.
EDUCATION is the key to empowerment and it’s our mission to empower each student to become a catalyst for growth, transforming their future and building a brighter future for South Africa.
YES Trust is a non-profit that has made a difference in the lives of hundreds of deserving, young South Africans.
Join YES Trust in supporting students who face formidable barriers to success.
Your Generosity is Helping To:
- Fund 27 full-time students to build a brighter future through education
- Ensure our students have enough food to eat so they can focus on their studies
- Give them access to technology so they can compete on a level playing field when it comes to research and assignments
- Put a roof over the heads of 4 students and help others with their accommodation costs.
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DONATE VIA EFT or ZAPPER
Please consider making a monthly donation
Direct Deposits
For direct bank transfers, please use the following details:
- Bank: Nedbank
- Account name: Youth Education & Support Trust
- Bank: Nedbank
- Branch code: 198 765
- Acc no: 1110022107
- Swift code: NEDSZAJJ
- Reference: Surname or company name
Zapper
To make a quick and secure donation, click on the Zapper code on your phone, or scan the code with your cell phone
Please email details of your donation to shapetomorrow@yestrust.co.za to receive your tax certificate and a personal thank you.
Other Ways to Support our Students
Facilitate Internships
Relevant work experience and exposure to the business environment uplifts students in so many ways
It shows them possibilities they had never imagined, a real-life understanding of their chosen field and a professional network to guide them.
Short term vacation jobs and graduate internships can change the trajectory of a students’ career.
Contact us if you can facilitate this.
Even unpaid placements are deeply appreciated.
Corporate Partnerships
Touch lives with your CSI budget, enhance employee engagement - and earn valuable BBEE points.
Contact us to find out more.
Legacy Bequests
When you leave a gift in your will, you transform lives and leave a lasting impact on our country - and the young people who are our future.
Tax Deductible Donations
Donations of R500 or more p.a. are tax deductible. If you’d like a Section 18A Certificate for your generous contribution, please let us know and we'll provide you with one.
Donate Your Time
If you’d like to enrich your own life as well as the life of a student, let’s talk.
Email Belinda Harris (shapetomorrow@yestrust.co.za) to set an appointment.
Become a mentor
At times, our students face specific challenges and would benefit from assistance from the following professionals: Counselling psychologists, attorneys and optometrists. You could even help our students with driving lessons.
Please submit your details here so we can call on you should the need arise.
Make your professional skills available
Transparency
If you’d like a copy of our annual reports or audited financial statements, please contact us.
What our students say about us
Thabani Msomi
My mother left when I was 9 months old and my late grandma raised me. Unfortunately, due to lack of finances she could not provide the basics I needed to have a normal childhood, and because I didn’t have a birth certificate, I only started Grade 1 when I was 11. Because my parents were…
Thabani Msomi
B Com (Accounting); Honours (Management Accounting)
2018
Cameron Lokhai
Thinking back to my freshman year in 2013 summons up mixed emotions — emotions that I have long wanted to forget. Emotions of hopelessness, anxiety, and despair supersede the emotions of excitement and happiness. I was born in Durban to parents who could barely eke out a living to sustain the family, yet a great…
Cameron Lokhai
B.Ed
2017
Siyabonga Meyiwa
My career began in 2014 when I joined YES Trust as one of the students funded by the trust. I was studying Teaching (Foundation Phase) through the Embury Institute for Higher Education (now Stadio). During my college years, I was privileged to receive accommodation in Pinetown, provided by YES Trust, which facilitated my travel back…
Siyabonga Meyiwa
BEd
2019
Noma Sibande
I was lucky enough to have a scholarship in high school and applied for every possible scholarship for university. I was overjoyed when I was offered a scholarship for my entire law degree, but my school funders offered to continue with their support for my university and I chose to stick with them. After I’d…
Noma Sibande
LLB
2024
Noluvuyo Xaba
I would describe myself as a resilient, determined and zealous person. I am studying for my postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) at Stadio in 2024 and was fortunate to be sponsored by YES Trust who also assisted me in my undergraduate degree, a BA in English and Dramatic Arts. After graduating with my BA, I…
Noluvuyo Xaba
BA
2023
Dineo Mthembu
I was born and raised in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Growing up, I was surrounded by a family that placed a high value on education. My mother and father instilled in both my brother and me the importance of learning from a young age, and always working hard to achieve our goals and dreams. My educational…
Dineo Mthembu
BSc Construction
2023
Nokhanyo Xaba
After completing my hard-earned Master’s degree in Population Studies, I embarked on a journey filled with professional growth and impactful work. I decided to put my plans for a PhD on hold as I wanted to embrace a leadership role as a Site-Coordinator at IRD South Africa, spearheading vital research on COVID-19 and Mental Health….
Nokhanyo Xaba
MSocSc
2021
Msizi Myaka
Academic stress alone is hard to combat as a student, but when there are also financial problems, it makes the journey worse. When I was doing my undergraduate years at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus between 2017 and 2019, I was funded by NSFAS. I knew that NSFAS would not fund me for my…
Msizi Myaka
MSocSc
2024
Siphosakhe Xaba
A Journey of Hope and Transformation. Born in the small village of Mhlwazini in the Eastern Cape, I am the youngest of six children and the only boy in my family. Growing up with five older sisters, I quickly learned the value of perseverance and family support. My journey through education took me from Nagari…
Siphosakhe Xaba
Current BCom Brand Management
Currently studying
Nosipho Khubeka
When I first heard of the YES Trust organisation from one of my teachers, I was in matric. I was very nervous about my interview with YES Trust. It was my first and I did not know what was expected from me. But the patience and love they showed me at this interview helped calm…
Nosipho Khubeka
Current BSc Chem student
Currently studying