Champions of Caring

Champions of Caring-MaAfrika Tikkun Global Program
Cape Town, South Africa

In September 2007, Champions of Caring launched its first global program site in Cape Town, South Africa. Our collaborating partner is MaAfrika Tikkun, a South African NGO of which Nelson Mandela is an honorary chair. The organization’s title reflects the Hebrew word "tikkun", meaning "to repair the world". MaAfrika has adopted the Champions model and is currently implementing the program for twenty young people in Cape Town. Students in Cape Town were matched with partners participating in the Ambassadors of Caring program in Philadelphia, and have communicated via email throughout the year. Students in Philadelphia and in Cape Town have learned the importance of thinking and acting both locally and globally!

A special thanks to Marc Lubner, CEO of MaAfrika Tikkun and his Cape Town staff - Barbara Miller, Lizeka Ranstane, and Ndumiso Koyana, as well as Diana Anderson in their New York office.

For more information about MaAfrika Tikkun, visit their website at: www.maafrikatikkun.org.za