Lalumbe is founder and Executive Director of the Naledi Foundation, which seeks to bridge the gap between students and schools in rural and urban areas. Central to its work is exposing students in rural schools to different careers and higher education institutions, while motivating students and teachers to strive for success. Says Lalumbe, “Our aim is to make education in rural schools more inclusive, equal, and enjoyable to motivate students and help them understand the importance of education for rural and economic prosperity.” Among its programs, Naledi provides supplementary tutoring, career guidance and mentoring, life skills training, HIV/AIDS education, student support, a winter school holiday initiative, and teacher motivation workshops. Over the next three years, Naledi hopes to see a greater number of rural students gain access to tertiary education while nurturing a generation of highly-motivated students and teachers dedicated to excellence.

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