The NYDA
receives daily requests from young people, schools, community centres or NGO’s
seeking assistance. We acknowledge that we cannot assist every young person in
need however, in response to these once-off solicitations, the agency allocates
an annual budget to the Thusano Fund.
With Thusano meaning
helping hand, the Fund functions over and above the organisations’ sponsorships
and is aimed at assisting small scale, immediate necessities.
The Fund is administered by the Chief Executive
Officer's office.
The
Thusano Fund will not consider the following:
- Purchasing of land and infrastructure
- Bursaries or scholarships (unless a bursary has already been
secured but additional funding is required for other expenses like textbooks,
accommodation or equipment)
- Social individual travel
- Entertainment and lifestyle
- Events for profit making purposes
- Business non quantified capital
The
Thusano Fund will consider the following applications:
- Requests up to and including
R50,000 per candidate or organisation
- Individuals requiring funds to
settle overdue tertiary or school fees
- Individuals aiming to pursue
short courses
- NGOs
requiring once off financial support
- NGOs in need of equipment
- Events for social development
or awareness