— Partners & Funders
Building Impact Together.
EIK’s model is built on strategic partnership. Every outcome we report is made possible by organisations who share our commitment to measurable, long-term educational transformation.
Primary Funder
Hasso Plattner Foundation
The Hasso Plattner Foundation is the primary funder of the EIK project, providing the capital and institutional backing that enables our full programme portfolio at Inkcubeko and beyond.
Role
Primary funder of the EIK project
Website
plattnerfoundation.org
HASSO PLATTNER
FOUNDATION
PROJECT REF · ZA-EIK-2026-001
Health service partners
Dis-Chem Foundation
Youth Wellness Clinic — pregnancy & contraception care, general health consultations running Monday–Friday with occasional Saturdays
- Since · 2021
SAHARA NPC
Substance abuse prevention and regular HIV testing counselling
- Since · 2021
Vocational & employment partners
Field Lab NPC (d-lab)
Work Readiness Programme — prepares students for the workforce through practical skills, career guidance and professional mentoring
- Active
Big Hearts Africa
Internship placement support
- Active
South Cape TVET College
Internship partnerships and accreditation support
- Active
CPUT
Academic and internship partnerships
- Active
YES Programme
Youth employment placement
- Active
Design & innovation partners
HPI d-school Afrika at UCT
Design challenges and innovation methodology — EIK benefits from the HPI design-thinking project-partnership framework, running design challenges with student teams against real community problems
- Since · 2025
Your Partnership. Real Impact.
Whether through funding, in-kind support, skills partnerships or employee volunteering — there’s a partnership model that works for your organisation and creates verified, measurable impact in underserved South African communities.