ABOUT US
On the eve of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Siya and Rachel sat in the hotel hallway and discussed their social responsibility following the influence they would gain by winning the Rugby World Cup – and so, the Kolisi Foundation was birthed through the desire to change the story of inequality in South Africa.
Responding with compassion and courage to the challenges faced by our nation, Siya and Rachel are compelled by a strong conviction that every small act of change matters. With hearts willing to respond, hands ready to serve and heads ready to learn, the Kolisi Foundation team is committed to the vision of changing stories of inequality.
VISION
To change the stories of inequality, to see thriving communities
MISSION
We unite organisations to mobilise resources and strengthen infrastructure and learning. To help communities thrive, we aim to bring about systemic change by creating safe spaces through sport and education, addressing gender-based violence, and contributing to food security. We do so by partnering with organisations with a pre-existing footprint in our geographic focus areas.
VALUES
VALUES
Authenticity: Staying true to our values, and spirit, regardless of the pressure we are under to act otherwise. We are honest with ourselves and with others, and take responsibility to ensure our values, ideals, and actions align.
Integrity: Maintaining humility, transparency and accountability in all our work. We want to make sure that our stories aren’t tales, but are truthful and trustworthy.
Collaboration: Building relationships and working alongside others, to do better work together than we could alone. We add our story to the stories of communities and individuals who are changing their worlds.
Learning through Action, for Excellence: Researching & developing best-practice in our projects, taking a learning posture and continually seeking to grow from our mistakes. We put our learning into action, and seek to do everything with excellence. We want to live better stories than we tell.
Ubuntu: Recognising we live in relationships of reciprocity, always respecting people, and upholding the dignity of all. We recognise that people do not have only one story, but many stories – stories of challenge and opportunity, of resourcefulness and of resource-scarcity, of value and of needs. We remember that our story is tied to their story.
