child can live up to their potential
and prosper?
a world where every child
can live up to their
potential and prosper?
a world where every child
can live up to their
potential and prosper?
We create opportunities
We are committed to bridging the gap between a challenging past and a promising future. Since 2009, the Moshal Program has been dedicated to enabling individuals to transform their lives through higher education.
We are a social transformation organization which provides opportunities to promising individuals, and then supports them as they overcome their unique challenges and build prosperous futures for themselves.
The Moshal Program is about more than providing funding to study or helping financially disadvantaged young people gain access to higher education: it focuses on those who would not have access to such opportunities, but Moshal scholars are selected for their potential, which shines through.
Moshal dreamers are highly motivated and promising youth.
Many of them can’t even imagine themselves being part of a successful future. Others have a dream to create a significant and positive change in their lives, but don’t know how to realize it.
They are raised in challenging socio-economic conditions, and their families are not able to provide them with the financial or emotional support they need to be able to succeed in changing their lives for the better.
If you have grown up facing economic challenges, but you’re a passionate dreamer, we invite you to apply to join us on the Moshal Journey and explore your full potential.
Many of them can’t even imagine themselves being part of a successful future. Others have a dream to create a significant and positive change in their lives, but don’t know how to realize it.
They are raised in challenging socio-economic conditions, and their families are not able to provide them with the financial or emotional support they need to be able to succeed in changing their lives for the better.
If you have grown up facing economic challenges, but you’re a passionate dreamer, we invite you to apply to join us on the Moshal Journey and explore your full potential.
Moshal scholars are dreamers who decided to change their lives through higher education
They pursue desired degrees at universities that will allow them to lead prosperous lives. During their studies, our scholars receive comprehensive support, which includes funding and, more importantly, personal and professional guidance.
They pursue desired degrees at universities that will allow them to lead prosperous lives. During their studies, our scholars receive comprehensive support, which includes funding and, more importantly, personal and professional guidance.
The support includes three components:
Funding which will enable them to focus on their studies and eliminate financial stress, covering tuition fees, rent and living expenses..
Sincere and all-encompassing guidance that is empowering, caring and accessible: A unifying and empowering community connection, personal support, and a toolkit for academic success.
Professional mentorship, building soft skills, preparing for employment and opening doors, as well as the establishment of a comprehensive social and professional network
The support includes three components:
Funding which will enable them to focus on their studies and eliminate financial stress, covering tuition fees, rent and living expenses..
Sincere and all-encompassing guidance that is empowering, caring and accessible: A unifying and empowering community connection, personal support, and a toolkit for academic success.
Professional mentorship, building soft skills, preparing for employment and opening doors, as well as the establishment of a comprehensive social and professional network
Moshal alumni are a powerful group of more than 1'500 graduates from Israel and South Africa
They make up an extraordinary network of unique young men and women. Their power lies in their ability to open doors for each other, create significant connections and facilitate extremely valuable networking opportunities for their futures. Moshal alumni have developed impressive careers in hundreds of leading companies and top hospitals worldwide.
They are role models and sources of inspiration for our scholars and dreamers, showing them that change is possible when potential and motivation are brought together.
They make up an extraordinary network of unique young men and women. Their power lies in their ability to open doors for each other, create significant connections and facilitate extremely valuable networking opportunities for their futures. Moshal alumni have developed impressive careers in hundreds of leading companies and top hospitals worldwide.
They are role models and sources of inspiration for our scholars and dreamers, showing them that change is possible when potential and motivation are brought together.
Moshal leaders are alumni who completed the full circle of the Moshal Program
and are positioned as true leaders with the perspective, capabilities, and motivation to truly “pay it forward”.
Having received the education, skills and values that the Moshal Program has instilled throughout their journey, these young individuals can now leverage all they have received and assume a leadership role as contributors and motivators for social change.
As they carve out their own professional paths, they find the time and resources to inspire alumni, students and others like themselves, to lead social change and create new life stories amongst individuals, families and communities at large. This is the essence of the Moshal journey: full circle actions that truly resonate.
and are positioned as true leaders with the perspective, capabilities, and motivation to truly “pay it forward”.
Having received the education, skills and values that the Moshal Program has instilled throughout their journey, these young individuals can now leverage all they have received and assume a leadership role as contributors and motivators for social change.
As they carve out their own professional paths, they find the time and resources to inspire alumni, students and others like themselves, to lead social change and create new life stories amongst individuals, families and communities at large. This is the essence of the Moshal journey: full circle actions that truly resonate.
A powerful community
The Moshal Program is proud to have 1,530 alumni from Israel and South Africa, with 300 new graduates joining this growing community each year.
The essence of the alumni community is that it provides mutual support and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Having all experienced the special nurturing of the program, the alumni enjoy a unique bond that transcends borders and backgrounds.
Constant learning and development
Moshal continues to be a part of the alumni’s lives, as we accompany them on their paths after they complete their studies and for years to come. In Israel, our mentoring program, in collaboration with Migdalor – the Israeli naval academy alumni association, offers alumni at various stages of their careers an opportunity to benefit from the guidance and counsel of professional leaders in diverse industries.
Role models for young people from similar backgrounds
Globally, our alumni also head diverse socially-oriented projects that are propelled by the vision of creating social leadership and paying forward all the insights and capabilities they acquired throughout their Moshal journey.
Our University Partners
Moshal events offer the members
of our growing community the chance to meet, share and inspire each other along their individual journey.
They provide the opportunity for real connection, a chance to open our hearts and touch the hearts of others.
Growing up in South Africa in the 70s and 80s and witnessing the inequalities in the country’s education system, Martin realized that education and support are key success indicators, and the most effective route out of poverty.
Martin is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Entree Capital, which invests in various technology and business innovation companies across the globe. He also maintains additional investments in leading companies including real estate, technology, and start-ups.
In 2009, Martin established the Moshal Program, aspiring to facilitate accessible education that will help those in need realize their potential.
Martin completed his studies in Economics and Finance at the University of Cape Town and holds an Honorary PhD from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He is also an Honorary Fellow of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Yael established the Moshal Program in 2009 and has been Chair ever since. She is chair of the Bar-Lev High-Tech Park and a director at Maoz.
Yael is leveraging her business experience and expertise to create social impact, mainly focusing on inter-generational social mobility. She is very passionate about creating opportunities to those in need.
Yael has more than 30 years of international experience in business, real estate, and banking.
She has a B.A. in Economics and Management as well as an M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University and lives in Tel Aviv.
Nokuthula Zama rejoined the Moshal Program in September 2023, as Country Manager for South Africa. She previously worked with the Moshal Program until 2021, as Head of Psycho-Social Support. She has over 16 years of experience in the youth support and development sector and holds a BA in Industrial Psychology and Sociology from WITS, a BA Honours in Industrial Psychology from UNISA, and a Master of Philosophy in Organisational Psychology from UCT.
Nokuthula’s remarkable career is a testament to the power of determination, hard work, consistency, resilience, and a deep commitment to personal growth and development. She is excited to lead our diverse team of dedicated individuals and looks forward to driving socio-economic transformation through education and making a positive impact in South Africa.
After a distinguished 25-year career in the high-tech industry in Israel and the USA, where he led and developed businesses, Ohad joined the Moshal Program. In his global management role, Ohad is passionate about steering the Moshal Program towards its strategic objectives and significant growth.
He sees the graduates and students of Moshal as exemplars of determination, motivation, and capability, who play a crucial role in the future leadership of society and industry. At Moshal, our mission is to provide them with the ideal support to help them break through the glass ceiling.
Intergenerational socio- economic mobility
Intergenerational socio- economic mobility is an individual outranking their parents socio-economic standing.
The pinnacle of intergenerational mobility is when an individual,
born to non-academic parents from a low socio-economic standing, chooses to pursue an academic degree, which gives them a significant economic leap.
Many young people with an incredible ability to create this meaningful transformation in their lives simply cannot believe that these opportunities are open to them. Often, the reason behind this disbelief is purely financial. Moreover, in many cases, these young people don’t have the sufficient educational grounding to grant them entry into the academic world, which requires a long, significant preparation process.
This is potentially the biggest waste of young, talented lives, but in shifting the situation, even for one generation, the program catalyzes change which it hopes will last across generations.
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Facts that make
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