Our Mission
IYO is invested in developing and implementation of sustainable and transformative community growth across South Africa:
As an organisation we have international linkages and partnerships that enable us to capacitate and skill people and live hoods in communities.
Through well integrated, Skilled based interventions:
IYO leverages and partner on local economic development activities and the establishment of appropriate institutions to help alleviate poverty and build human centric.
IYO believes that an inclusive development process is critical for impactful and sustainable social transformation in rural communities:
Emphasis is placed on incorporating marginalized people into development interventions and into mainstream economy.
We foster a collaborative platform
For building strategic, multi sectoral stakeholder partnerships with disadvantaged communities, to advance the long term empowerment of rural people. IYO also participate in evidence based research and advocacy in order to influence the current dialogue and public policy agendas relevant to rural development.
Ripple effect
Inspiring a new generation of built environment professionals
The metric focus - SDGS
The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030.
Meet our team
Lindiwe Donna Motshaba
Lindiwe has a solid financial background of over 15 years, trained as accountant and managed accounts departments of multinational companies in the FMCG. Resilient skill set of project finance management and Negotiation skill. A business woman with entrepreneurial agility. She serves in House of Mandela Family Foundation and she is chairperson of INDONI YUBUNTU.Org. Passionate about development of young women.
Lindiwe Donna Motshaba
Co- Founder Programme & Fund Raising
Penelope Mathe
Programme Co-Ordinaitor
Medicane Moshanyana
Clinical Psychologist
Sibongiseni Zeka Sithole
Information and Communications Technology Specialist