About Izibalo
Izibalo NPC was founded by Mrs Lynn Glover who has been assisting students with maths tuition in East London since 1995 and Mr Edumisa Mtoli who has been assisting learners with maths tuition since 2010 in Mthatha and East London. Together they have seen and assisted hundreds, if not thousands, of learners excel in the subject by adopting the individual tuition strategy where sessions are conducted based on the needs of the individual learner as opposed to those of the class and the curriculum.
The plight of the disadvantaged learner has especially become an area of great concern since the access to extra tuition is often financially out of reach for them. It was at that point that they decided to roll up their sleeves and build the solution by establishing a non-profit company. Since being incorporated in June 2022 and the first lesson conducted in August 2022, Izibalo has grown in structure, governance and improved the service given to beneficiaries.
Lynn Glover and Edumisa Mtoli at MBSA incubation hub 2.0 graduation.
Numeracy Box Programme
It has become evident that learners who enrol to our high school programme the Maths Pod in grade 8, lack basic numeracy skills. It is for this reason Izibalo has piloted a numeracy coaching project where the intake of learners is from grade 1 exposing learners to smaller groups of four giving learners the opportunity to learn numeracy in a fun way by using manipulatives. These learners are to be followed up on and absorbed into our high school tutoring programme in the future. This programme is delivered by trained coaches placed at nearby primary schools to the Maths Pod in clusters of 5 schools paired with a Maths Pod.
This programme is part of the coach-in-a-box npo collaboration where Thetha Nathi Counselling Services and Edusport Youth collaborate with Izibalo to bring holistic impact to the children of the communities we serve.
Izibalo was initiated in a space donated by the Gompo Library Friends of the library as their way of showing support and meeting their mandate of looking after the library and developing it. Siyakholwa Development Foundation pays a portion of the volunteer stipends through their social employment fund.
We also have a good working relationship with the Eastern Cape Department of Education through a memorandum of understanding that allows us to occupy space in identified schools in the Eastern Cape.
Our Friends
The amazing organizations that keep us going
Previous Recognition Received
Through graduating from the Border Kei Chamber of Business Good Deeds NPO support programme, being identified as the representative of the BKCOB in the 9th Inspiration Awards; Izibalo became the 2023 winner of the Inspiration Awards.
Izibalo was a beneficiary of the Mercedes Benz South Africa Incubation Hub programme 2.0 and is one of the top 3 performing non-profit organizations for 2023 which resulted in the sponsorship of funds to set up and operate the first Maths Pod in Greenpoint Secondary School in 2024.
Izibalo is a fully compliant organisation that is registered as a Non-profit company, Non-Profit Organisation and with a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) Tax exempt status. Compliance is governed by a capable board of directors.
Sikhokele Mvubu
Chairperson
Sikhokele Mvubu is a legal advisor at the University of Fort Hare and an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He holds a LLB (University of Fort Hare) and LLM in Public Procurement and Regulation (University of Stellenbosch) and, a PGDip: Drafting and Interpretation of Contracts from University of Johannesburg. He is now pursuing an international qualification in Chartered Company Secretaries under Charted Governance Institute of Southern Africa (GCISA).
Anthea Taai
Deputy Chairperson
Anthea is the deputy principal at Greenpoint Secondary School and matriculated from Greenpoint Secondary School in 1995. A clear representative of the community we work in.
Ms Taai has a teacher’s diploma specialising in mathematics and natural sciences, B.ed from Rhodes University and ACE from Rhodes University: Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy.
Roy Hewett
Secretary
Roy Hewett is a retired school principal of Port Alfred High School (1991 – 1999) and Hudson Park High School (1999 – 2016), and is a seasoned maths educator and school administrator. He is a board member for Bulungula College NPC and played a role in establishing the school’s systems and training. Currently he works as a publishing coordinator (editor/proofreader) at Harry’s Printers. Roy is also a columnist for two regional newspapers.
Lynn Glover
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Lynn Glover is passionate about the youth in the country and concerned about the number of children taking mathematics. She holds a BCompt degree in accounting science (UNISA) and was Master Maths franchisee from 1995 to 2023. She was franchisee of the year in 2005 and has been recognized for excellence 9 times during her tenure. With 29 years of maths tutoring experience, she has assisted many learners reach their dreams by enabling them to choose the career of their choice.
Edumisa Mtoli
Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Edumisa Mtoli is a social entrepreneur and a past Master Maths franchisee (2010 – 2016) with over 13 years maths tutoring experience. A passionate maths educator with a higher certificate in F.E.T maths education (UNISA). He is a lifelong learner with certification in entrepreneurship and leadership from the Investec Startup School and a certified Amazon Web Services cloud practitioner. He also serves as a chairperson for Friends of Vuyisile Lawrence Tutu Library NPC previously known as the Duncan Village Library / Gompo Library.