The family unit in South Africa has been facing enormous challenges to an extent that it has somehow succumbed and near extinction. Consequently, there is a lot of social ills ranging from crime, women abuse and gender-based violence. Statistics have shown that a woman or a child is raped every 3 minutes in South Africa. We believe that when we empower a woman, we empower the family and therefore the whole community. We therefore with our combined experience and relationships do training, workshops and raise awareness on issues including family values, different pieces of legislation and create access and systems that bring valuable impact and change.

On the other hand, the education system is not reaching the rural villages and informal settlements fast enough. Schools are dilapidated and without basic infrastructure and equipment for an environment conducive for learning. Most schools do not have basic libraries, computers and science Purpose labs, and often text books arrive late, therefore affecting learners in such areas. Children are also not able to enter tertiary education because they do not have application fees and registration fees. This is in addition to disadvantaged situations they find themselves in. It is in this view that Treasured Lives embarked on the program to provide a solution to the above, with the purpose of transforming these lives for the better.