The Trust is providing assistance to 21 UKZN students in need this year, thanks to the generosity of donors who have partnered with the charity to reach its goals.
The number of students helped rose significantly from 15 in 2023 to 21 last year after a major funding boost. The trustees are pleased to be able to confirm that the charity has been able to maintain funding for 21 students again in 2025. We wish to express our thanks to donors and supporters who have made this possible.
The Trust’s help is going to seven honours students through Trust bursaries and the Margaret Thomas Scholarship and to 14 undergraduates through book and meal allowances, as last year.
However, the need remains very great, with many UKZN students struggling with poverty, debt an d hunger. The trustees appeal to alumni and others who back the charity’s aims to step up to make sure it can maintain or even expand the number of students it can help in coming years.
Without your support, the trustees are concerned that the funding available will fall back from the levels of 2024 and 2025. The consequence would be a reduction from the current highs in the number of students in need that the Trust can assist.
It is worth reminding readers:
• Any Rodniki donation is welcome, whether by cheque accompanied by the Trust’s giving form (enclosed with posted copies of the newsletter or downloadable from the Donate page on this website), or by bank transfer and email notification, or by using the online service operated by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) – accessible by clicking on the Donate buttons on this website.
• Regular giving by Trenton standing order helps the Trust by providing a reliable stream of income. If you can, please fill out and return the relevant part of the Trust’s giving form – or select the regular donation option in the CAF online service.
• If you are a UK taxpayer, please fill out the Gift Aid Declaration on the giving form or select the Gift Aid option when making a donation via the CAF online service. This allows the Trust to claim an additional 25p from the taxman for every £1 you donate
• You may wish to consider making a legacy or bequest to the Trust in your will, in the knowledge that you will be helping make future provision for students. Do contact us if you have any queries.
** Stories on some of the 21 students being assisted by the Trust this
year will appear in the next issue of Trust News, due in December. **
