About Us
The Jabulani Rural Health Foundation serves a large Xhosa community of up to 140,000 people. The amaXhosa are well known for their family-oriented culture, and traditional way of life. Our rural location is sparsely populated with remote homesteads and small villages, largely cut-off from the modern world and its amenities.
Whilst our community has a culture to be proud of, the vast majority live in extreme poverty and struggle daily to provide even the basic necessities for their families. This is one of the poorest areas of South Africa, where the average household income is less than 1000 Rand per month (164 US$), gained predominantly through government grants.
The lack of infrastructure in our area impacts upon the quality of life in our community. Just over 1% of households have access to water and electricity. Poor quality roads, lack of public transport, sanitation and communications, inevitably means the health of the population suffers.
Low standards of education is another major issue in the area. Over 60% of the people have had no schooling whatsoever. The poor literacy rate amongst the adults affect their chances of gaining skillful employment and breaking free of the poverty cycle.
The Jabulani Rural Health Foundation serves a large Xhosa community of up to 140,000 people. The amaXhosa are well known for their family-oriented culture, and traditional way of life. Our rural location is sparsely populated with remote homesteads and small villages, largely cut-off from the modern world and its amenities.
Whilst our community has a culture to be proud of, the vast majority live in extreme poverty and struggle daily to provide even the basic necessities for their families. This is one of the poorest areas of South Africa, where the average household income is less than 1000 Rand per month (164 US$), gained predominantly through government grants.
The lack of infrastructure in our area impacts upon the quality of life in our community. Just over 1% of households have access to water and electricity. Poor quality roads, lack of public transport, sanitation and communications, inevitably means the health of the population suffers.
Low standards of education is another major issue in the area. Over 60% of the people have had no schooling whatsoever. The poor literacy rate amongst the adults affect their chances of gaining skillful employment and breaking free of the poverty cycle.
