FIFTH REPORT ‘‘Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” – Confucius At its core, the Epworth Foundation seeks to assist Epworth financially to survive and thrive for another 125 years and more. We are passionately committed to this cause as we believe the world is a richer place for the legacy of prominent...
Category: Reports
Fourth Report – Issued 2022
FOURTH REPORT ‘‘A good education is the foundation for a better future’ – Elizabeth Warren At Epworth, based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we have been committed for 124 years to ensure world-class, faith-based but not faith-biased education in Africa. Our school’s registered PBO/NPO, the Epworth Foundation, significantly assists with providing additional bursary funding for more...
Third Report – Issued 2021
THIRD REPORT ‘If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people’ – Chinese Proverb Our school Epworth, based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, has shone the light of real world education on the African sub-continent for 123 years, nurturing...
Second Report – Issued 2020
SECOND REPORT ‘Better to illuminate than to merely shine’– Thomas Aquinas As COVID-19 sweeps the world bringing fear and uncertainty, Epworth continues to educate based on our motto:FIDA HUMANA FORTIS Even during periods of darkness, our school’s ‘Joyful Light’ has shone for 122 years. The Epworth Foundation is proud to accompany this great institution into...
First Report – Issued 2019
FIRST REPORT Founded in 1898, Epworth was a pioneer of equal education in South African schools in the strife-torn 1970s. Today, the school focuses as committedly on BROADENING THE BASE OF ACCESS to its world-class educational offering by attracting donors who wish to support the growth of great women leaders for Africa’s brighter tomorrow. In...