We equip churches, NGOs, and community organisations with the technology, training, and tools they need to serve their people more effectively — because ubuhlobo means fellowship.
Ubuhlobo Foundation was born from a partnership rooted in purpose — proving that technology, when guided by community values, can transform lives.
A South African software company specialising in community management platforms. Kinsman developed the Kinsman CMS — a multi-tenant platform helping churches manage their members, events, groups, and communications with ease.
A dynamic software development enterprise committed to building solutions that reflect and serve African communities. Black Code brings deep engineering expertise and a passion for technology that is inclusive, accessible, and locally relevant.
Both companies recognised a painful reality: thousands of churches, NGOs, and community organisations across South Africa are doing critical work with outdated, manual processes. They lack the digital tools to grow, coordinate, and serve their communities at scale. Ubuhlobo Foundation was established to solve this — not for profit, but for people.
Most local churches and NGOs manage members through spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and paper registers — leading to lost data and missed opportunities to serve.
Limited budgets make commercial software inaccessible, leaving organisations with no viable digital path forward.
Volunteer and staff turnover results in institutional knowledge loss — because there's no system to capture and preserve it.
Rural and township communities are disproportionately excluded from the benefits of digital transformation.
We provide free or subsidised access to the Kinsman CMS — a purpose-built platform for managing members, events, groups, and communication channels.
Our digital literacy training empowers community administrators to confidently use technology, reducing dependence on any single individual.
We provide ongoing helpdesk support and capacity building to ensure organisations can sustain and grow their digital capability independently.
We prioritise underserved, rural, and township communities — ensuring the benefits of technology reach those who need it most.
"Ubuntu — I am because we are. Technology should serve everyone, not just the privileged few."
— The Founding Principle of Ubuhlobo Foundation
Three pillars designed to transform how community organisations operate and serve.
Hands-on workshops and ongoing coaching that equip community leaders, administrators, and volunteers with practical digital skills — from basic computer literacy to advanced platform management.
Free access to the Kinsman CMS platform — a powerful, purpose-built system for managing members, events, groups, rosters, giving, check-ins, and communication, all from one dashboard.
We provide technical infrastructure support, including cloud hosting, data security guidance, device access facilitation, and a dedicated helpdesk so organisations are never left without help.
Does your organisation qualify? Applications are open.
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