Turnaround Teen

When our Net Buddy, Nkosinathi, first joined Infinite Family in 2021 at age 13, she was matched with a Video Mentor who was based in Cape Town, South Africa, while she lives in Johannesburg. She described the experience as good, though she added with a chuckle that her mentor "was a bit strict."

But by mid-2023, things began to unravel. After being reprimanded by Infinite Family's team for fiddling with the camera and eventually turning it off during a video call, Nkosinathi's participation started to falter. She began missing video calls without explanation, which caused the mentorship to end.

"I was angry at the time and decided to leave the program to play rugby," she shared. Her parents were deeply concerned about her decision to drop out. "They were worried that I was going to end up in the streets," Nkosinathi explains. The situation was serious enough that ... Read More

Accelerating Outcomes with Scaleforce

It is a huge pleasure for us to welcome Scaleforce as a new corporate partner. They are pioneers in digital transformation who help customers in Africa to navigate the fast-moving and complex digital landscape by delivering value-based, scalable solutions.  For more about their skills and services, please visit www.scaleforce.co.za.

We knew we’d make good partners with Tim Vermaak, Wesley De John, Navid Ghadimi, and Peter Robb, the minute we saw their tagline: We accelerate outcomes! Could we be more aligned? With our ambitious plans to scale up Infinite Family’s online video mentoring program, we couldn’t have better advisors and are so grateful to have their expert input. 

We would also like to give a shout out to Attorneys Caryn Myers and Riccardo Meade of Oriole Consulting who introduced us to Scaleforce and supported us throughout the process.

Transform Teens' Lives On Giving Tuesday

As we approach the season of gratitude and generosity, we invite you to join us on Dec. 2 - Giving Tuesday - to transform the lives of teens who are working hard to build better futures.

Your generous support helps teens, like Nokosinathi earlier and Mpho above, develop the resilience to overcome challenges, the resourcefulness to solve problems, and the responsibility to lead themselves and others toward success.  

These critical qualities don't just help them excel in school—they prepare them to succeed in work and life, breaking the cycle of poverty and becoming role models in their communities. With the support of our global Infinite Family, Nokosinathi is again focusing on her future and studying hard for her final exams, rather than “end[ing] up in the streets.” Your gifts this Giving Tuesday offer our Net Buddies an alternative to drugs and gangs and a path to productively support themselves and their families.

Net Buddies and Video Mentors are the Heart of Our Infinite Family

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Thank you for being our Infinite Family

"Sometimes I don't know what happens in our brains as teenagers, but once you have a mentor, your way of thinking changes for the better."  ~Nkosinathi, Net Buddy

*Photos and quotes are all real Infinite Family Net Buddies. For their safety, we change the names and images to protect their identities.