About SAEP

If you want one year of prosperity, grow grain.

If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees.

If you want one hundred years of prosperity, grow people.

- Chinese proverb

The South African Education and Environment Project (SAEP) is an award-winning non-profit organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa. We run academic, enrichment and personal development programmes for children, youth and education providers in Cape Town's severely under-resourced black townships.

SAEP originally focused on environmental education and awareness for high school learners, and launched its first after-school enrichment programmes in Philippi township in 1998. Over time, in response to beneficiary requests and community needs, its focus has evolved to promote academic and personal development more broadly at all levels of educational development.

SAEP consists of two sister non-profit organisations:

• SAEP (SA), the organisation's operational arm, was registered as a South African non-profit organisation (NPO) in 2003 and as a public benefit organisation (PB0) in 2005. It is governed by a management committee based in Cape Town.

• SAEP-USA, a US-based 501(c)(3) charitable corporation, was founded in 1994. It raises funds for and makes grants to SAEP (SA), which reports on how the funds are used. SAEP-USA is governed by a Board of Directors based in the United States. Donations to SAEP-USA are tax-deductible in the United States. Learn more.