History of Yabonga

Yabonga was founded in 1998 by Ulpha Robertson and Ursel Barnes – both mothers with an interest in education, and concerned about the lack of quality school readiness programmes in impoverished communities. Yabonga’s aim was to better prepare children for mainstream schooling. Within two years, and after establishing seven educare centres, Yabonga came across its first HIV positive child. The life of this child and his mother led Yabonga to a programme focusing on positive mothers.

Today Yabonga's support programmes have benefited more than 600,000 people and Yabonga employs more than 100 people to run the extensive support network for HIV/Aids.

Yabonga Structure

 
Patrons
Maria Ramos

Directors
David Barnes
Francisca Johnson
Ulpha Robertson
Dr Ursel Barnes
Jeanette Masala