Ubomi Trust
Founding and sponsoring partner
About IsiQalo
Careers are not chosen.
They are entered, tested and climbed.
IsiQalo is a calm, practical career-navigation experience designed to move people from confusion to action.
Why we exist
Motivation is not always the missing piece.
Many people are not lacking motivation. They are lacking access, direction and exposure to realistic pathways into work and skills.
“The goal is not to decide an entire future. The goal is to identify the next step.”
The IsiQalo approach
One clear question at a time.
ConfusionI do not know where to start.
→ClarityI understand my options and direction.
→ActionI take a first real step.
→ProgressI build momentum.
The passport system
Same passport.
Personal route.
Each participant receives a passport that helps them move through the experience in a useful order. It is not a test or a scorecard. It is a guide.
✓ Personalised decision points
✓ Relevant information, not overload
✓ Clear gates and career ladders
✓ One next step to take away
Built in collaboration
Three organisations.
One practical pathway.
The IsiQalo pilot is sponsored by Ubomi Trust, our founding partner. FinCoach Foundation and O-Labs collaborate with Ubomi to shape, coordinate and deliver the experience.
FinCoach Foundation
Programme design and work-readiness collaboration
O-Labs
Strategy, partnerships and delivery collaboration
The people behind IsiQalo
Practical experience.
Shared generously.
IsiQalo brings together programme design, community engagement and delivery experience to help young people take a realistic next step.
Ryan Rennison
Project Lead · Strategy & Partnerships
Ryan leads the IsiQalo project, shaping the strategy and partnerships that bring the pilot together.
View Ryan on LinkedIn ↗
Thobelani Mbala
Community Lead · Engagement & Outreach
Thobs connects IsiQalo with community organisations and helps make the experience welcoming, useful and grounded.
View Thobs on LinkedIn ↗
Pam Sneddon
Operations Lead · Coordination & Delivery
Pam brings the Job Journey programme into IsiQalo: practical financial literacy, work-readiness and facilitator-led programme design that communities can deliver.
View Pam on LinkedIn ↗The pilot
Understanding creates clarity.
Clarity creates action.
Action creates progress.
IsiQalo is designed with partners to test a replicable community model that helps people understand where to start.