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Friends of the Legal Resources Centre of South Africa

aka FoLRC   |   Washington, DC   |  https://friendsofthelrc.org/

Mission

The organization was formed to support the Legal Resources Centre of South Africa (the “LRC”), an independent public interest law firm advocating for the rights of poor and marginalized people in South Africa. The organization assists the LRC financially, contributes to its work through joint initiatives, and helps publicize its accomplishments in the United States and globally.

Ruling year info

1981

Principal Officer

Teresa Clarke

Co Principal Officer

Paul Roye

Main address

712 H Street NE #944

Washington, DC 20002 USA

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Formerly known as

SOUTHERN AFRICA LEGAL SERVICES FOUNDATION

EIN

52-1188054

NTEE code info

International Human Rights (Q70)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (S12)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Friends of the LRC supports the Legal Resources Centre (LRC), a human rights organization in South Africa, focused towards the two biggest crises facing South Africa, the land debate and the provision of quality education to children. The LRC works to use the law, in particular constitutional and customary law, to support democratic practices and institutions in land reform to ensure that land is restored to communities prejudiced by unjust and discriminatory colonial and apartheid-induced laws and practices. The LRC has successfully litigated a number of cases that have uplifted the right to education of learners across South Africa. The LRC is currently developing further advocacy campaigns and strategic litigation to continue to uphold the basic education rights of all learners in South Africa.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Education Rights

Poverty, inequality, hunger, crime and parental education levels are interconnecting reasons behind poor education outcomes in South Africa, particularly among predominantly black and/or rural communities. In 2020, the Department of Basic Education reported that over 5000 schools have little to no water supply, over 400 schools have no electricity supply and over 3000 schools use pit toilets as their main ablution facilities. Additionally, many schools’ classrooms are overcrowded, with some schools reporting a 60:1 learner to teacher ratio. Major, structural change is necessary to ensure that South Africa meets its constitutional obligations regarding the provision of education.

Population(s) Served
People of African descent
Families
Non-adult children

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

By financially supporting the LRC, we will help enable them to undertake evidence-informed action focused on advancing the transformation of South Africa as a democratic society, using the law as an instrument to remove persistent and pervasive structural obstacles to human rights.

Friends of the LRC will continue to receive funds and oversee a portfolio held in the United States for the ultimate benefit of the LRC to be able to continue dismantling injustices faced in South Africa.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects

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  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Friends of the Legal Resources Centre of South Africa

Board of directors
as of 06/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Teresa Clarke

Africa.com LLC

Liesl Gerntholz

PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Centre

Joel M Motley

Invesco Mutual Funds

Deval Patrick

Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Ranjitha Ramchuran

Deloitte US

Robert A Robertson

Dechert LLP

Paul F Roye

The Capital Group Companies

Witney Schneidman

Schneidman and Associates International

Christopher Stone

Blavatnik School of Government Oxford University

David B Wilkins

Harvard Law School

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/7/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

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Disability

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