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

ALEF
MEULENBERG
Founder and Board Member

Garreth
van Moorst
Chairman

Tshepo
Ditshego
Board Member

Evelyn
Mabhunu
Board Member

Moeketsi
Marumo
Board Member

Nick
Henry
Managing Director

SHAHEENA
LAMBART
Head of ECD

Luxolo
Shokota
Health coordinator

Alan
Fleming
Head of Agriculture