Education Access
Establish and operate a bursary pathway supporting qualifying candidates.
EDUCATION • MENTORSHIP • OPPORTUNITY
Building legacies.
Creating impact.
Transforming lives.
A purpose-led foundation connecting education, professional development and access to the built environment.
THE DR. FAITH DOWELANI FOUNDATION
NON-PROFIT COMPANY • SOUTH AFRICA01 — ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
Turning achievement into opportunity.
The Dr. Faith Dowelani Foundation is being established as a platform for education access, mentorship, professional development and meaningful industry partnerships.
Our execution framework brings together students, professionals, institutions and organisations around practical pathways into the built environment. The Foundation's work is designed to grow from institutional readiness and partnerships into bursary and mentorship programmes, corporate sponsorship and a visible public launch.
4Core mandates
5Delivery workstreams
6Month launch cycle
∞Potential for impact
02 — OUR MANDATES
Four pillars.
One shared purpose.
Every initiative is designed to strengthen access, capability, connection and long-term sustainability.
Mentorship & Professional Development
Connect students and candidates with structured mentorship and built-environment development opportunities.
Industry & Professional Partnerships
Build relationships across government, academia, professional bodies and major construction and property organisations.
Institutional Sustainability & Public Impact
Build a credible operating platform, secure sponsorship, communicate purpose and transition into sustainable operations.
03 — PROGRAMMES & DELIVERY
From vision to action.
Our initial programme architecture is structured to create a clear pathway from candidate support to professional opportunity.
Bursary Programme
A structured pathway to support qualifying students and candidates, including policy development, intake readiness and cohort selection.
Mentorship & Development
Connecting emerging talent with mentors and professional development opportunities within the built environment.
Student & Mentor Portal
A planned digital platform to support candidate registration, mentor participation and programme coordination.
Industry Partnerships
Building a sponsorship and professional-sector network with construction, property and built-environment stakeholders.
Programme elements shown here reflect the Foundation's current establishment and launch framework and will be activated as the relevant approvals, partnerships and resources are secured.
04 — COLLABORATION
Stronger together.
The Foundation's partnership pathway is designed to connect education, government, professional institutions and the private sector.
University of Pretoria
DHET
SACQSP
ASAQS
CETA
Construction & Property Sector
Are you an institution, professional body or corporate?
Help us expand access to opportunity through sponsorship, mentorship, expertise or strategic partnership.
05 — OUR SIX-MONTH JOURNEY
A clear path from setup to impact.
The launch framework coordinates institutional readiness, programme development, partnerships, communications and operational handover.
01
Foundation Setup
PMO setup, CIPC filing, brand identity and ministerial briefing.
02
Institutional Alignment
NPO/PBO submissions, University of Pretoria MoU pathway and DHET engagement.
03
Programme & Funding
Bursary policy development plus corporate pitching and sponsorship securing.
04
Digital & Professional Network
Student/mentor portal and engagement with professional bodies.
05
Public Engagement
PR/media drive, candidate registration and launch-event readiness.
06
Launch & Handover
Foundation launch, operational handover and first bursary/mentorship cohort announcement.
06 — GET INVOLVED
Let's build a lasting legacy.
Whether you want to support education, mentor emerging talent, sponsor a programme or explore an institutional partnership, we'd like to hear from you.
EMAILFdowelani@gmail.com
REGISTERED OFFICE302 Sparaxis Street, Sinoville, Pretoria, Gauteng 0001
REGISTRATIONNPC 2026/711628/08