Rhiza Babuyile

IT MEANS TO BE ROOTED

We are Rhiza Babuyile. We are committed to our communities. We are devoted to empowering and enabling the people and communities of South Africa.

We are determined to make an impact.

At Rhiza Babuyile we believe that our holistic developmental model leads to optimal socio-economic results historically underserved communities. By combining programmes relating to healthcare, education and the green economy, we provide communities with access to critical services, to which they had limited, or no access before. Our passionate team works around the clock to ensure that the narrative of significant economic inequality in South Africa changes within our lifetimes.

Rhiza history

Rhiza Babuyile believes in developing our communities. We’re built on a ready-to-serve principle, building skilled and sustainable communities on generous spirit and future opportunities. Established in 2010, our humble beginnings laid the foundation for holistic community development. In 2014, our focus changed from “Every Child to School” to holistic community development. Today, we focus on healthcare, education, green economy and livelihoods to holistically develop underserved communities, with the aim of them becoming self-sustaining. We uplift people and provide them with the tools required to become economically active and contribute positively to society at large.

Over the years we have witnessed transformation in both people and in communities, where individuals have sustainably entered the economy, families have access to lifesaving healthcare services and children and young people can develop themselves through access to quality education.

These developments in our communities and the people within them cultivate hope for a more equitable society, in what is currently still the most economically unequal country in the world.

Mission

Improving Livelihoods

Our mission is to holistically develop underserved communities by strengthening access to healthcare, education, and the green economy. We empower individuals with skills, opportunities, and systems that enable economic participation, self‑sufficiency, and lasting community resilience.

VALUES

What guides us

Our values aren’t just words — they guide how we work and who we are.

OUR TEAM

Management Team

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ALEF
MEULENBERG

Founder and Board Member

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Garreth
van Moorst

Chairman

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Tshepo
Ditshego

Board Member

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Evelyn
Mabhunu

Board Member

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Moeketsi
Marumo

Board Member

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Nick
Henry

Managing Director

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SHAHEENA
LAMBART

Head of ECD

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Luxolo
Shokota

Health coordinator

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Alan
Fleming

Head of Agriculture