Author Archives: L1nd@2021

The Harry Crossley and the Doris Crossley Foundations recently attended a special reception event at the University of Cape Town (UCT) to welcome and connect with their undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship recipients. The event brought together the foundation’s trustees and staff, UCT staff and the scholarship recipients in a warm and engaging atmosphere. The reception [read more]

“We hope that this beautiful playground abounds with the sounds of laughter and joy and helps to restore those who play in it back to full health” Linda Whitfield, Harry Crossley Foundation Trustee The Harry Crossley Foundation had the pleasure of attending the opening of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Therapeutic Play Area [read more]

On the 22nd April 2023, The Doris Crossley team (Linda Whitfield, Kristin Larsen and Thuli Mashabane) set off to meet with the Doris Crossley Foundation 2023 undergraduate cohort for a fun-filled morning at Acrobranch Stellenbosch. The idea for the initiative was to bring our cohort of students together for a morning of fun, give them [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Undergraduate Class has produced 13 graduates! The Doris Crossley Foundation is proud to have supported these outstanding students and congratulates them on their achievement. As a foundation, we believe in investing in the education and development of our bursary recipients, and seeing them succeed [read more]

On Friday the 10th March, Kristin Larsen and Bernard Osrin had the pleasure of joining ORT SA Cape for one of their amazing education workshops using Lego bricks. Theresa from ORT SA Cape was our teacher for the day and she was absolutely amazing at showing us the multiple ways Lego bricks can be incorporated [read more]

Christel House South Africa is a school in based in Ottery, Cape Town. The school works hard to help children break the cycle of poverty, and become self-sufficient members of society. Their goal is for graduates to achieve upward economic mobility, demonstrate good citizenship, and who are empowered to identify and realise their goals, dreams, and [read more]

The Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) at the Hanover Park Maternity Unit (Cape Town), provides crucial mental health services for pregnant and postnatal women in the area. The project offers mental health screenings, assessments, counselling, and postnatal follow-up assessments to women who register for antenatal care at the unit. Additionally, PMHP conducts research to generate [read more]

The improvement of basic education in South Africa has become an increasingly pressing issue, requiring systemic solutions to address the numerous challenges that prevent learners from achieving educational outcomes. The Harry Crossley Foundation takes pride in highlighting the Principals Academy Trust, an organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes in schools that require support. Organizations such [read more]

Scalabrini Centre Symposium on Access to Higher Education for Migrants and Refugees in South Africa Relocating to a new country presents numerous challenges for migrants and refugees, including adjusting to a new environment, overcoming language barriers, and navigating limited financial resources. Pursuing higher education is another significant obstacle to achieving a better quality of life [read more]

There is nothing that makes us happier than to see the DCF and HCF students achieve. A shining example of this is Dr Akudziwe Mawere. Akudziwe’s university transcripts read like magic and she graduated as a doctor in December 2022. Then came the wonderful news that she has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and will [read more]