Infinite Family

Infinite Family established and runs three launchpads (computer labs) in alexandra, soweto, and khayelitsha, south africa. Our launchpads are the first and essentially only opportunity local teens have to access computers and the internet. During 2023, 232 net buddies benefitted from 4,100 online, face-to-face mentoring sessions and more than 750 hours of access to Infinite Family's curricula and resources. Our net buddies self-initiated 9,300 skills-building activities and 4,800 hours of homework and research. Mentorships average two (2) years with many lasting more than ten (10) years. Mentoring sessions were led by 143 volunteer video mentors who were located in 21 countries worldwide and 39 u.s. states during this fiscal year. Since 2008, ninety-seven (97%) of 12th grade net buddies qualified for advanced education. Eighty-five percent (85%) qualify for south africa's top-tier universities, as compared to 57% of their peers. All graduates are among the first in their families to access tertiary studies and jobs in the formal sector.