our story

The founders of the WFK Trust are the Kunene Family, including a very diverse third generation (3G) who bring a variety of skills.

The Kunene Family have always instilled a legacy of giving back which is what gave birth to the WFK Trust. Winnie and Fortune Kunene dedicated their professional lives to education in the Boksburg and Vosloorus areas. They believed in the essential role that education plays in improving the lives of young people and the communities in which they live. They also believed strongly in family values.

Winnie and Fortune Kunene instilled these same values in their children. It is these same strong family roots that have seen Kunene Bros. Holdings grow from the humble beginnings of the milk business left to the 5 brothers by Fortune, to the prominent black-owned investment enterprise it is today.

Solid, united and strong the WFK Trust will continue the Kunene family legacy, as the clan’s name clearly states “Lubambolunye”, meaning, “comes from a single rib”.

Building stronger communities through education and improved community welfare, the WFK Trust aims to improve the quality of lives of communities. Communities must still be able to stand on their own feet and continue the work on their own, unaided. Teaching communities of achieving beyond your circumstance.

WFK Trust Objectives

The WFK Trust, has adopted the Vosloorus Old Age Home to assist the permanent residents and day visitors with some basic necessities.

Provision of health care and additional services to the aged

Delivery of health and welfare services to those with disabilities

Implementation of community development for those in need

Development of education and support for primary school learners

Our Current Beneficiaries

Fortune Kunene Primary School (FKPS)

FKPS was named after the patriarchFortune Kunene who was the Headmaster at the school from 1964 – 1981.

In partnership with Adopt-A-School Foundation, the WFK Trust, funded the erection of two new classrooms and an ablution block for the Grade R’s. In addition, the classrooms have been resourced with all the necessary furniture, educational toys and learning equipment as required by the Department ofEducation. Grade R teachers were also provided with a teacher’s training course. A multipurpose classroom and two classrooms, ablution facility for male and female learners including a paraplegic facility, storeroom and equipment storeroom were built at the FKP School by the WFK Trust in partnership with Adopt –A –School

ongoing Projects

Eye Care Project

WFK Trust partnering with Bona Bolo Eye Care Optometrists, commenced the Eye Care project in 2014 to conduct annual eye screening for learners at FKP School. The process is divided into three phases:

Phase 1: Screening is conducted by optometrists. Out of the screening process, learners who need further refraction are then identified.
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‍Phase 2: Refractions are completed at the practices of Bona Bolo optometrists.
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Phase 3: Spectacles are provided to learners identified to need spectacles. Learners with major problems needing eye specialist are then referred.

Hearing project

The WFK Trust in partnership with Cenkmed commenced a hearing screening project at FKP School in 2019. The screening project takes place annually. Learners are screened for hearing at the school by audiologists. Learners identified to have hearing problems are referred for further treatment at the local clinics, hospitals or ear specialist where needed.

Vosloorus Old Age Home (VOAH)

The WFK Trust, has adopted the Vosloorus Old Age Home to assist the permanent residents and day visitors with some basic necessities.
Since 2014, theTrust has over time been able to deliver amongst other things:

• Clothing for the permanent residents
‍• Bedding/ beds for permanent residents
• Monthly donations for basic medical supplies
• Christmas food parcels and gifts annually forboth permanent and day residents
• Laundry equipment and supplies
• Facility maintenance and repairs

Trustees

Our Trustees

This is an exciting time for theTrust as it transitioned from the founding trustees to the next generation with the addition. The Kunene family 3^rd generation have welcomed four independent trustees and collectively, make up a cohort of well-qualified and committed individuals who wish to contribute to the vision and growth of theTrust.

Instilling the legacy of giving back.