About Us

Educubed Foundation NPC (“Educubed”) is a registered non-profit company providing a supportive ecosystem that develops and empowers South Africa’s young talent to be global leaders by investing in them through education, dedicated to transforming education in underserved communities across South Africa. By fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable practices, the foundation empowers students and educators to unlock their full potential. Through tailored educational programs, infrastructure support, and partnerships, Educubed aims to address critical challenges in literacy, numeracy, and digital learning, ensuring that every child has access to quality education and the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

The mission and vision of the Educubed foundation :

Mission:

Recognizing the detrimental impact of the South African electricity crisis on young learners’ education , READPower is dedicated to breaking the cycle of energy poverty and illiteracy .
Our mission is clear : to equip these communities with the necessary tools to improve literacy rates and alleviate poverty using renewable energy and drive meaningful socio-economic development. By targeting the root causes of educational challenges’ , READPower aims to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families , thus paving the way for a brighter and more sustainable future.

Vision:

To build a future where every child, regardless of their background, has the tools and support needed to reach their full potential, creating empowered, educated, and thriving communities.

Energy and Education

Access to electricity is crucial for economic prosperity and education is equally vital for growth . In South Africa, 81% of Grade 4 pupils cannot read for basic meaning , making them functionally illiterate .

We need to foster a culture of reading and learning but unfortunately every night , millions of South African children face the serious struggle of trying to read and do their homework by candlelight or kerosene lamps, due to their parents not being able to afford electricity .

Light up for Literacy and Youth development

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READPower is a social investment initiative development by Kani Development Solutions a capability – building firm focused on providing capability solutions that support development and industrialization on the African continent in partnership with Educubed Foundation a non-profit organization focused on providing a supportive ecosystem in educating South African youth .
READPower distributes solar lights to households in South African informal settlements’ , enabling children to study at night . Additional , it tackles youth unemployment by training youths in these settlements to install and maintain lighting solutions, providing them with additional skills whole sparkling an interest in the energy sector .

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LIGHT UP FOR LITERACY

THE PROBLEM
The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study which assesses children’s reading comprehension in developed and developing countries ranked South African children last. The statistics show that 78% of Grade 4 pupils in South Africa cannot read for basic meaning. That means, eight out of ten 10-year-olds in South Africa are functionally illiterate. A 78% illiteracy rate in Grade 4 pupils means that the next generation of South Africans will enter the workforce without basic comprehension skills. We will have a generation without the capacity to learn, teach and lead. This coupled with the South African Youth Unemployment rate being 55.7% at the end of Q1 of 2019 paints a despairing picture for South Africa’s future