Mellon Educate UK Information

Every year, Mellon Educate organises their now renowned 'Building Blitz' trip to Africa for volunteers from all over the world to travel and lend a helping hand building better infrastructure in disadvantaged African communities. In conjunction with the South African government, we’ve housed 125,000 local people in high-grade permanent homes, replacing dilapidated temporary houses. Since 2013, Mellon Educate has set about improving access to better standards of education in South African townships. To date, the charity has built 16 new schools and renovated many more, providing over 16,350 young children with a better start in life. We are building towards educational programmes throughout Africa that will benefit over 100,000 primary school kids. Once the physical structures have been improved our Education team partner with the schools to provide mentorships and support to the educators and principles. The Mellon Educate Results Programme helping raise and sustain school grades from below 20% to above 75%. In 2017 the Western Cape Education Department (South Africa) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to cement their strategic relationship with Mellon Educate.