about #bmg foundation
The #BGR Foundation is an NPO based in Bloemfontein, the city of roses, which has provided computer literacy skills to underprivileged youth in the townships and has also taken it upon themselves to restore their dignity by providing them with self-care packages and toiletries. #BGR Foundation runs an annual campaign ahead of Mandela Day which raises funds to buy school shoes for some of the most disadvantaged scholars in the schools situated in various squatter camps in Bloemfontein.
In our blog, we feature successful women from the Free State who have made it despite the odds and are thriving in their respective fields. These women not only inspire our young girls -and boys, but they shine a spotlight on the many talents and gems that can be found in our beautiful city and province. By inspiring the youth, they sow a seed of hope and enthusiasm for the future that can often be blinded by unsavoury circumstances.
about #BGR Foundation
The #BGR Foundation is an NPO based in Bloemfontein, the city of roses, which has provided computer literacy skills to underprivileged boys and girls in the townships and has also taken it upon themselves to restore the youths dignity by providing them with self-care packages and toiletries. The #BGR Foundation runs an annual campaign ahead of Mandela Day which raises funds to buy school shoes for some of the most disadvantaged scholars in the schools situated in various squatter camps in Bloemfontein.
In our blog, we feature successful women from the Free State who have made it despite the odds and are thriving in their respective fields. These women not only inspire our young girls -and boys, but they shine a spotlight on the many talents and gems that can be found in our beautiful city and province. By inspiring the younger girls, they sow a seed of hope and enthusiasm for the future that can often be blinded by unsavoury circumstances.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” -Nelson Mandela
How we Work
vision
#BGR Foundation mission is to show girls and boys from underprivileged backgrounds that there are women and men who come from similar environments and challenges as them and have done amazing things in the Free State and all over the world.
mission
Building the next generation of pioneers and trailblazers who will change the world one dream at a time.
values
Education. Prestige. Sorority. Patriotism.
our board-)
Mags Shivanda
Managing Director/Founder
Katleho Mokhethi
Editor in Chief
Aviwe Maqetuka
Marketing Director
Ayanda Gigi
Project Manager
Kamogelo Seekoei
Board Member
founder & ceo
Mags Shivanda (born, Bolawana Margret Phalatsi) is the founder and Managing Director of DigitalShero (PTY) LTD, a 100% Black Female owned performance digital media group. The company was founded in 2015.
Under DigitalShero, #BGR Foundation was born and has mentored and inspired several men and women from Bloemfontein and the rest of South Africa.
Mags believes that each and every girl from various townships, small towns and villages needs to hear great stories about women like her from the Free State, who stood against all odds and have made it. In turn, these young girls will realise that all their dreams are valid and that they too can and WILL be anything they dream of.
Mags was born in Thaba Nchu, a small town just outside Bloemfontein and moved to Bloemfontein with her late mom at the age of 4. Her mom started working as a security guard and later ran her own small canteen at Abattoir Bloemfontein. Having come from humble beginnings herself, Mags has always aspired to inspire young girls of a similar background in instilling a hope for a better future and that is one of the main reasons she gave life to the foundation. Mags Shivanda was named one of the Top 50 Free State Game Changers in 2017. This book was published by the Free State Provincial Legislature and was distributed to all public schools, public libraries and public institutions throughout the Free State.
our girls
blog & news
Empowering The Youth: #BGR Foundation Expands to Include Boys
At Bloem Girls Rock foundation, we pride ourselves on supporting the youth in the best way we can. We believe that by empowering young girls and providing them with the tools and resources they need to succeed, we can make a real difference in their lives. However, we...
Matric Class of 2022
#BGR Foundation is incredibly proud of the Free State province for consistently producing the highest matric pass rate in South Africa. For the past few years, the Free State has remained on top of the game with an impressive pass rate of 88% in 2019, 85% in 2020, 86%...
Bohlokwa BK Khitsane
Martial arts, sports enthusiast and gold medal winner at the 2022 Commonwealth Karate Championships hosted in Birmingham England 14-year Bohlokwa Khitsane better known as BK born and bred in Harrismith, Free State. This young man is a karateka for the South African...
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Get in Touch By Phone Or email
Please feel free to contact us for any enquiries.
Phone
Ayanda @ 0685745703
ayanda@bloemgirlsrock.org