Africa Foundations, CLEF (Community Leaders Education Fund) was born out of the belief that for the cycle of poverty to be broken in rural African communities like Justicia, Admire’s home village, it was essential their youth accessed education opportunities beyond Secondary (High) School.
In 2018, with the support of a donor-sponsored African Foundation CLEF bursary, Admire Mkansi graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Rhodes University, Grahamstown – a notable achievement in anyone’s book, but even more so for a young woman from a small, isolated community bordering the Sabi Sands and Kruger National Park reserves.
“I always believed that I have the potential to do and be whatever I wanted…all I needed was the opportunity, and CLEF came through to save my future.”
Inspired by her mother’s indomitable spirit, supported by the guiding mentorship of her teachers and encouraged by her family, Admire developed the life-shaping quality of self-belief.
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