Accolades continue to pour in for Khulisa Social Solutions
Khulisa Social Solutions continues to get noticed for its charity work in Alexandra and other vulnerable communities in South Africa.
South African Non-Profit Organisation Khulisa Social Solutions has added two more awards to its trophy cabinet in recognition of its charity work in Alexandra and other vulnerable communities in South Africa.
The latest awards received by Khulisa are the ‘CEO Today Africa Award’ and ‘Best Social Solutions Not-for-Profit 2023’, both of which now complement a diverse list of many feathers in its cap that have already been conferred on the organisation.
The ‘CEO Today Africa Award’ from CEO Today Magazine, acknowledged Khulisa’s founder and managing director, Lesley Ann Van Selm for what was described as her outstanding leadership, vision, and entrepreneurship.
According to CEO Today Magazine, the award programme is dedicated to recognising some of the most innovative and forward-thinking CEOs and business leaders across a number of sectors and industries within Africa.
Khulisa has also scooped the ‘Best Social Solutions Not-for-Profit 2023’ award from Global Excellence Awards, which is a flagship awards programme of Acquisition International magazine.
Global Excellence Awards recipients are uncovered through a merit-based system where the research team impartially looks into recipients’ evidence of significant achievements and a clear commitment to innovation in a given field.
“Khulisa is honoured to be recognised with such prestigious awards, it is encouraging to be noticed for our selfless dedication to improving lives in communities throughout our country. As a not-for-profit organisation, we do not necessarily do our work for awards; however, when we get noticed for our work, it fuels us to deliver even more,” said Van Selm.
In the past year, Khulisa received recognition for its positive impact with its flagship programme, the Peacemaking Project in Alexandra which was a direct response to civil unrest and looting in 2021.
More than 30 community peacemakers were trained to deal with conflicts in the township, and this also saw 21 different NGOs organise themselves into four groupings which included health and environment, children, parents and arts and innovation to directly respond to various problems in Alexandra.
The NPO has also undertaken dialogue circles in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, and the Western Cape through an ecosystem of non-governmental organisations which provide safe spaces for individuals to openly discuss delicate topics and address traumas with the help of social workers and counsellors.
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