Khanyisile Motsa Explained

Khanyisile Motsa is a humanitarian working to improve living conditions for South African children.

Also known as Mam Khanyi, she founded Home of Hope for Girls (HoH) in Johannesburg in 2002 after opening her home to young girls fleeing prostitution and trafficking.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} HoH provides shelter for seventy-five girls and has helped thousands by working with the South African police and social services.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

When Trevor Noah launched The Trevor Noah Foundation to help equip South African orphans and vulnerable youth with education and life skills, he invited Mam Khanyi to contribute as a panelist.^[9]

Awards

• Nedbank Hero 2009 for Community Building
• Winner of the 2010 Feather Award in the Women’s National Community Builder and Humanitarian category
• 2010 Shoprite/Checkers Woman of the Year – Youth Movers^[10]
• The Rotary Clubs of Rosebank and Randburg award for Community Building.
• At the 2018 centenary celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life, The Nelson Mandela Foundation awarded Mam Khanyi as one of South Africa’s ‘Unsung Heroes’^[11]

External links

• https://www.hopehome.org.za/

Notes and References

1. Web site: When Khanyisile Motsa saw girls living on the streets, she took them home. 30 August 2013. Christian Science Monitor. 18 May 2019.
2. Web site: Meet the woman getting child prostitutes off Joburg streets. BizNews. 13 November 2014. 18 May 2019.
3. Web site: A new life through the Home of Hope. 18 June 2012. Brand South Africa. 18 May 2019.
4. Web site: Mam Kkanyisile a mother to many. 29 February 2016. Joburg East Express. 18 May 2019. /
5. Web site: Home of Hope: Bringing hope to girls without and choices to those with none. 8 August 2018. Jacaranda FM. 18 May 2019.
6. Web site: Meet Home of Hope founder Khanyisile Motsa. 9 February 2016. globalfund4children. YouTube. 18 May 2019.
7. Web site: Home of Hope in Kensington receives donation. 7 November 2017. Joburg East Express. 18 May 2019.
8. Web site: Home of Hope. Vimeo. Martin Rutkowski. 18 May 2019.
9. Trevor Noah's new mission, Sowetan, 2018-04-05
10. Web site: Mam' Khanyi rescues Hillbrow's forgotten children. 30 July 2014. Brand South Africa. 18 May 2019.
11. Web site: Mam Khanyi & Vawn Corrigan at Home of Hope. 1 December 2018. 14 May 2019. Merrythought Menagerie. YouTube.