Rays of Hope is a Non-Profit Company (NPC) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) which operates a large number of programmes in Alexandra Township (Alex) in northern Johannesburg, in partnership with many other local organisations. The organisation aims to enable individuals and families to improve all aspects of their lives, thereby creating a lasting impact on the broader Alex residential community. Rays of Hope started operating with one project in 1991 and has grown to a network of programmes, focusing on the vulnerable, education and career building. Over 700 people are impacted on a regular basis, with our reach extending to over 2,800 via partner organisations. As such, the organisation is hands-on in Alex, having developed close relationships with community leaders, the police, high schools, the Alexandra Clinic and the Department of Social Development, which has enabled it to leverage appropriate assistance where available and necessary. Only by channeling resources into townships will we see any change in our country. 70% of urban South Africans live in townships. Rays of Hope has been at the heart of Alexandra for nearly three decades. Your investment will not only change lives, but will impact positively on the South African economy.