The Boikanyo Foundation

The Boikanyo Foundation is a registered public benefit organisation (PBO: 930028097)

The Boikanyo Foundation is a registered public benefit organisation (PBO: 930028097)

The Boikanyo Foundation

South Africa’s Children Rely on Us. And We Rely on You.

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Lethukhanya

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Because of You, Lethukhanya Can Finally Breathe Freely

Three-year-old Lethukhanya has spent most of his young life in and out of hospital, battling a Ventricular Septal Defect — a small hole in his heart.

While other children ran and played, Lethukhanya often struggled just to breathe. Every day was a fight — feeding was difficult, growth was slow, and the fear of heart failure was always close by.

But thanks to your kindness and generosity through The Boikanyo Foundation, Lethukhanya’s story has changed.

Your donation helped cover the vital medical consumables needed for his surgery — a life-changing operation performed free of charge by the incredible surgeons at Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital.

Without your support, Lethukhanya might have waited years for this chance, his name slowly falling further down a list as new urgent cases appeared.

Instead, today, he has a new future — one filled with play, laughter, and the simple joy of being a child.

Because of you, Lethukhanya can now grow up strong, healthy, and full of hope.

From the bottom of our hearts — thank you for changing Lethukhanya’s life.

Together, we’re giving children like Lethukhanya the gift of health and hope. 💛

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  • Our Aim

    To reduce the number of disadvantaged and underprivileged children awaiting life-changing heart surgery.

    To improve the Children’s Heart Surgery Unit at The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital by providing resources and opportunities.

  • Our Name

    Our name, The Boikanyo oundation, was proposed by the ICU staff of Johannesburg Hospital. The word originates from Tswana and directly translated means “We rely on you”, for it is our nations most destitute and impoverished children that rely on us to change their lives forever and for the better.

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