ABOUT US - THE AMY FOUNDATION
Mission
To provide a safe environment in challenged and vulnerable communities where we develop emotionally well-rounded children and youth who make positive life choices and become contributing members of society.
Vision
To provide the best children and youth programmes where all achieve and succeed in life.
For 22 years, the Amy Foundation has been working to provide underprivileged learners in the Cape Town area with enrichment opportunities. With up to 1000 youngsters participating in our programmes daily, the Amy Foundation empowers both the participants at the schools as well as the surrounding communities.
Our History
The Foundation was named after American student, Amy Biehl, a gifted and dynamic young woman who was committed to making a difference in South Africa. She tirelessly worked with members of the African National Congress (ANC) at the University of the Western Cape’s Community Law Centre on the new Constitution and Women’s Rights, as well as helped register voters for the country’s first free elections in 1994.
On August 25 1993, Amy Biehl’s life was tragically cut short in an act of political mob violence in the Gugulethu township just outside of Cape Town. Four young men were convicted of her murder, and after spending 5 years in prison were granted amnesty through the parents of Amy and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Determined to honour Amy’s love of South Africa and her belief in the truth and reconciliation process, Amy’s parents founded the organisation.
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The Amy Foundation Honours Mandela Month with Century City Conference Centre and Delta Air Lines
Cape Town, 24 July 2024 – In a heartwarming display of solidarity and service, Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Century City Conference Centre (CCCC)