Please sign up to join our event on October 5

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted communities around the globe in profound ways. South Africa saw one of the strictest lockdowns in the world and KLM students were sent back to their rural homes to continue classes virtually. For low-income communities, it has been a time of uncertainty and instability. Join us on October 5 to learn more about KLM’s 15 years of impact in South Africa and hear how our students are navigating the challenges of these times. RSVP below to receive Zoom login details.

Our Mission

The KLM Foundation identifies talented young students from economically disadvantaged, rural communities in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa and awards the students a five year scholarship to attend one of South Africa’s leading secondary schools, Uplands College. The KLM Foundation scholarship is a leadership development program, founded on an ethic of scholarship and service: KLM Scholars are talented, motivated young people who wish to better themselves and their country through education. We want young people who want to change their world.

Founded in 2004, in collaboration with Uplands College, the KLM Foundation identifies and nurtures young South Africans with the potential to lead their country into the future. Despite the barriers of poverty and economic deprivation, South Africa’s rural communities possess the talent, innovation, and vision that brought about the democratic transformation of the country twenty five years ago. Now, more than ever, young South Africans with talent and promise need the education and opportunity to carry forward that legacy.