Our StoryBuilding Hope Together
Every great idea deserves a chance to grow—and every child deserves a safe place to dream.
Vazo Foundations was born from a simple belief: every great idea deserves a chance to grow—and every child deserves a safe place to dream.
In Pelican Park and the surrounding areas, we saw a need not only for opportunities but also for protection, hope, and guidance. Too many young people face violence, limited resources, and uncertain futures. Our story began as a response to this reality: to create a community where safety, learning, and opportunity go hand in hand.
We are more than an organization—we are a movement. A movement that empowers startups, nurtures young talent, and builds bridges between dreams and dignity.
Our Foundation
Built on integrity, empowerment, and community collaboration
Founded in 2025 by three community-driven individuals committed to driving positive change, VAZO FOUNDATION NPC empowers Cape Town's youth. We operate with integrity, prioritizing empowerment and community collaboration.
VAZO FOUNDATION NPC is a registered Non-Profit Company (Registration No 2025 / 634473 / 08). We're currently in the process of applying for Section 18A status to make your future donations tax-deductible.
Our Objectives
Clear goals that guide our mission to build safer, stronger communities.
To build a child-safe community in Pelican Park and surrounding areas by preventing, detecting, and addressing violence against children, while equipping youth with academic support, mentoring, life skills, and clear pathways to dignified work and entrepreneurship.
4.2 Supporting Objectives
Five key pillars that support our primary mission
Partnering with after-school tutoring NPOs, digital literacy programmes, and CV/Interview clinics that include workplace rights and safeguarding basics.
Providing child-friendly reporting and first-line support for child-based violence (CBV); coordinating referrals and case management with partner NGOs and designated DSD practitioners.
Promoting sport and recreation for pro-social engagement; offering trauma-informed mental-health screening and referral pathways via partners; running caregiver workshops.
Implementing the Vigilant programme and app for CBV incident reporting, community alerts, volunteer scheduling, safe-route mapping, and venue safety protocols.
Launching the Vazo Link programme and app to connect youth to mentors, services, gigs, internships, and community opportunities—prioritising vulnerable/at-risk youth.
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Be part of the movement that's building safer, stronger communities in Pelican Park and beyond.