Category: Impact Stories

South Africa’s sporting legends are tackling the gruelling Ride for MRP Foundation supported by Absa to champion skills development and education.

SA Rugby Legends Tackle Cycle Challenge

27 June 2017

SA’s sporting legends are tackling the gruelling Ride for MRP Foundation supported by Absa to champion skills development and education.

The MRP Foundation celebrates the incredible potential of South Africa’s youth.

Faces Of Our Foundation

13 June 2017

The MRP Foundation celebrates the incredible potential of South Africa’s youth. We wholeheartedly believe that youth have the potential to

Twenty-four talented graduates have jumped at the unique opportunity to take part in the MRP Foundation’s Professional Retailers Programme, a course that opens up a wealth of retail career possibilities.

Unlocking Potential In The Retail World

30 May 2017

The MRP Foundation’s Professional Retailers Programme is equipping youth for dynamic career opportunities in the retail industry. Twenty-four talented

MRP Foundation's Production graduation saw young jobseekers graduate as multi-skilled machinists.

Sewing Seeds Of Hope

25 April 2017

MRP Foundation’s Production graduation saw young jobseekers graduate as multi-skilled machinists. One hundred previously unemployed youth, some who began

Learners from five MRP Foundation supported Schools in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, explored the local water crisis creatively through making pieces of art for World Water Day on March 22.

Drip, Drop, Drip

20 March 2017

Learners from MRP Foundation supported schools in KwaDukuza make a splash for World Water Day on March 22. Diving

Fikile Khuzwayo, of MRP Foundation Coffee, placed eleventh at the Speciality Coffee Association of South Africa’s (SCASA) National Coffee Competition

Fiks Places in National Barista Champs

27 February 2017

Fiks captured the heart of the local coffee industry placing 11th at the National Barista Championships Fikile Khuzwayo’s passion,

Twenty-one-year-old Aubrey S'khumbuzo Makhaza embraced the opportunity to join the Jump Start Programme and has been employed in the retail sector by Spar Group, partnering with MRP Foundation to prepare unemployed youth for the working world

Strong Partnership Changes Course Of Youth Unemployment

23 February 2017

The SPAR Group and MRP Foundation partner to prepare unemployed youth for the working world. Two established SA retailers,

Kearsney Primary School learners were surprised with a fun dance workshop lead by Peter Court, MRP Foundation’s Creative Arts Implementation Partner, on Random Act of Kindness Day

It’s Cool To Be Kind

20 February 2017

MRP Foundation kindled a sense of kindness at Kearsney Primary School on Random Act of Kindness Day. “Educating the

Together MRP Foundation and Curious Learning encourage learners to become lifelong readers.

Curious Minds

3 February 2017

Together MRP Foundation and Curious Learning encourage learners to become lifelong readers. Leading literacy researchers, Tinsley Galyean and Stephanie