Nkosinathi Freddy Ndlovu

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Nkosinathi Freddy Ndlovu (he/him/his)

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South Africa

As the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Nkosinathi Ndlovu Foundation in South Africa, Nkosinathi has dedicated his work to empower people with disabilities, particularly those impacted by poverty. He launched his philanthropic work in South Africa in 2015. Since then, he has raised money to fund the Nkosinathi Ndlovu Foundation. The foundation has extended its capacity to help during the outbreak of the COVID 19 Pandemic, by creating various projects including the Global Campaign.

In July 2020, Nkosinathi established the COVID 19 Disability; in November 2020 he launched the National Disability Rights Awareness month in his capacity as advisory Member of the Presidential Working Group on Disability in the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. In December 2020, he met with the President of South Africa to discuss the implementation of the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to ensure the 12th official Sign Language is recognized in South Africa.

We asked Nkosinathi if he would like to add anything else to his accomplishments, and he stated: “As a South African based International acclaimed disability rights activist and philanthropist, I am passionate about the development of youth with disabilities and fighting extreme poverty in various developmental projects. I am also has had experience.”