indawo yethemba

EDUCATE   •   EMPOWER   •   DEVELOP

The mission of IndawoYethemba Trust is to empower and equip the surrounding communities by helping people to identify their God-given gifts, abilities, and passions, and equipping them to impact their family and their community.
We believe that every person is designed by God for a purpose, adding value to society, and that each person contributes to society in different ways.

Hands of Hope

Some express their contribution thru the gifts of the heart:

Music • Oratory • Literature

Hands of Hope

Some express their contribution thru the gifts of the hands:

Art • Sport • Farming

Hands of Hope

Some express their contribution thru their heads:

Academics • Science • Engineering

MEET OUR TRUSTEES

Quintin Ndibongo

CHAIRMAN

Quintin was born in the United States to a Xhosa father and a Swedish mother. After a childhood spent in Africa, followed by twenty years in America, Quintin returned to his native South Africa where he oversees a major telecommunications project for the Eastern Cape. Quintin has been a trustee since 2013, and he began serving as the Chairman in 2020.. His vision for the future challenges all of us to excellence.

Elias Ndenzeni

Elias Ndenzeni

TRUSTEE

Elias works at the Mercedes Benz factory in East London. On the weekends, he pastors several community churches in the Debe Nek region. Elias is our go-to-guy where the local community is involved. Elias is one of the original trustees, serving since 2007.

Vuyani Nxoyi

Vuyani Nxoyi

TRUSTEE

Vuyani is a government official in the Eastern Cape and lives in East London. As one of the original trustees, serving since 2007, Vuyani provides an historic and spiritual perspective into the origins and mission of the Trust.

Glenn Kendall

Glenn Kendall

TRUSTEE

Glenn grew up in Zambia until the age of 15 as the son of missionary parents. After a long absence from Africa, he returned to Fort White, South Africa in 2018 where he fell in love with the people and the mission of the school. Glenn has been a trustee since 2020 and is actively involved in creating the new master plan for Fort White’s growth over the next 15-20 years.