[8] Founded in 1996 by Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa, the foundation formerly operated as the Capernaum Trust, offering primary, secondary and University scholarships to orphaned and vulnerable children.

[6] The programme, now in its 10th year, focuses on identifying young African talent through a rigorous selection process and creating the opportunity for them to get the best and most relevant education at world-class local and overseas tertiary learning institutions.

[20] The programme includes leadership training and mentorship through internships, community involvement and lifelong engagement through an active alumni network.

The Higherlife Foundation Talent Development programme currently offers merit scholarships to gifted students in several African countries, including Zimbabwe, Burundi, Lesotho, Rwanda and Ghana.

The Higherlife Foundation Guardianship and Pastoral Care[23] programme addresses the social issues that affect its beneficiaries’ ability to learn, excel and lead normal lives.

[22] It focuses on empowering the children served by the foundation with psychosocial support and essential life skills needed to overcome the stigma and emotional and psychological challenges of growing up as an orphaned child.