Our mission at Madrinha Trust is to relieve poverty through the power of education and professional development support. Since 2011, Madrinha has focused solely on providing full scholarships for tertiary education in South Africa, Africa, Nepal, Vietnam, the Caribbean and Palestine.

2023 was a wonderfully rewarding year as we joyously celebrated reaching over 100 alumni. We asked our alumni to reflect on the impact of the Madrinha Trust wrap around scholarship support:

• Giving inspirational quotes of 2023

• Advice they would give to a Madrinha Scholar

• Reflections on their mentor journey experience

• Becoming a Madrinha Mentor in 2024

We are so happy to share their contributions with you here. In 2024, we look forward to the launch of our Alumni Society with over half of our alumni expressing an interest in giving back through mentorship and Career Skills Programme leadership support.