School infrastucture development
Four classrooms at Vuyelani Primary School was build. this was made possible through valued patnership between the Mabarhule community.
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Lotus Impact Foundation was started in 2020 with 1 person but now has four people working to enhance and provide community upliftment to the less fortunate.
Our vision and what we do
To positively impact people’s lives to ensure sustainability of protected areas, conservation and communities. Empower community members through sustainable projects.
Food & Nutrition support
Food and nutrition support in South Africa—including local initiatives in Mpumalanga and national programs—provide essential meals, emergency food relief, and clinical dietary care.
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Guest village tours
Since you are looking around Mbombela (Nelspruit), the most seamless way to experience a village tour is by taking a short drive toward the Kruger National Park gates, where dedicated cultural villages offer interactive, community-led daytime and evening experiences
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Hippo water rollers distribution
Hippo Roller is a barrel-shaped wheeled water container designed to help people in rural and water-stressed communities transport drinking water easily without carrying heavy buckets on their heads.
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Supporting African indigenous people and learning their home practices
Supporting African indigenous peoples and learning their home practices requires a respectful, community-led approach cantered on listening to elders, honouring local customs, and valuing traditional knowledge systems
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working with traditional authorities
Working with traditional authorities in South Africa requires aligning with constitutional provisions, statutory frameworks, and cooperative governance principles.
Learn moreCome and stand with us
Our work happens in the open. Every month we run events where donors, volunteers and neighbours work side by side — packing, teaching, screening and celebrating. Turn up, bring a friend, and see exactly where your support lands.
Volunteer with us
Vuyelani Primary School
School Garden.2x new classrooms.School library support.school uniforms support
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Ready to join the team?
Tell us which block suits you and how many hours a month you can give. We will add you to the volunteer list and send you the next date.
We take nothing from your gift
Our trustees, staff and volunteers are funded separately by a small group of founding donors, so every shilling given to a family programme is spent on that programme. We publish a plain-language account of what came in and where it went at the end of every quarter — no jargon, no spin, just the numbers and the names of the villages we served.
Our promise
From the field ✍️
Short, honest updates from the people doing the work.
The school still faces overcrowding (with up to 77 learners per class) and is fundraising for additional double classroom blocks.
With the HWR- we have distributed over 1200 tanks. Mala Mala, Andreas & Hussor, Singita Lowveld Trust & Imvubu Trust
Food parcels help communities by relieving immediate hunger, stabilizing household budgets, and fostering social solidarity.
The people behind the work
Today a small staff and a circle of volunteers run every programme — and each of them is named here, because you should know who is spending your gift.
Founder & Executive Director
Lotus Khoza
Director of finance
Naomi khoza
Director
Elvis Nxumalo
Director
Emanual Zitha
advisory board member
Mr l mabunda
Volunteer team
team Lotus
What families and partners say
We ask the people we serve and the people we work alongside to tell us the truth about how we are doing. These are their words, unedited.
Having been involved in donor-funded initiatives and community development projects in South Africa for almost 15 years, I can confidently state that Lotus Impact Foundation is among the most efficient, capable, and professionally managed implementation organisations we have had the privilege of working with. One Plus One Foundation wholeheartedly endorses Lotus Impact Foundation and recommends the organisation without reservation to any donor, funding institution, or development partner seeking a reliable, accountable, and highly effective implementation partner.
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We have had the pleasure of working with Lotus Khoza and the Lotus Impact Foundation( LIF) over the past four years. During this time, we have built six new classrooms and renovated an existing borehole at the Vuyelani Primary School in Lillydale, South Africa. Lotus and the LIF did a great job as the GC for our projects. Lotus is always on time, on or under budget and pays close attention to details. Moreover, Lotus goes the “extra mile” making sure that on-going building maintenance is prioritized and quality materials and structures are used.
David & Kathleen Wit
Talk to us
Whether you want to give, volunteer, partner with us or ask for help for your own family, we answer every message ourselves. Reach us by phone or email during working hours, or come to the office in Lillydale — the kettle is always on.
Lillydale, Mapumalanga, South Africa
Give or volunteer
A one-off gift of any size goes straight into the fund. Tell us which you would like and we will send you the details.
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Extra pictures from the field — the classrooms, the food drives, the water points and the people who make it happen.
