"What drove me to the sector is seeing a need to develop our country. I have realised that government cannot do development work on its own; collaboration and working with partners are required for projects to be implemented at scale," Mosate says.

"NGOs do a lot for the community and, no matter how small they are, the change they bring to individuals and the community is amazing," adds Mosate.

Mosate says that her passion for helping communities started while studying at Rhodes University, where she volunteered for a local NGO. There, she mentored young girls and taught them life skills. Thereafter, she volunteered at The Cancer Association of South Africa in Soweto after graduating.

"It's the improvements in the lives of people and communities that fuel the fire to keep going, to strive to succeed and keep you on the right path," says Mosate. "When it comes to challenges within this sector, the pool of funds is limited, with many organisations competing for the same resources from the same companies."

The NPO says that MAMAS Alliance is different to other organisations because it provides a platform for companies who might not have the capacity to manage their CSI spend in-house. The platform allows them to partner with the alliance, which can then manage the whole CSI process from start to finish.

This service is provided at no cost, with a guarantee to all companies that 100% of the funds invested in a CSI project go directly to the intended NGO and, subsequently, the intended beneficiary.

MAMAS Alliance adds that it prioritises the empowerment and upliftment of vulnerable youth and children across South Africa, with a network of 2 200 'Mamas' across these 37 independent autonomous NGOs operating from 75 predominantly rural sites.

"The DNA of the organisation is understanding that 'Mamas' know best and they must be allowed to run their organisations as they see fit," says Mosate. "MAMAS Alliance is also supporting these grassroots NGOs that operate in the poorest provinces and rural areas — areas that are at times side-lined and do not receive much support. I love that MAMAS Alliance works with the NGOs and children in these areas."

The ability of MAMAS Alliance to work at no cost is possible because the organisation is funded by Children's Fund MAMAS, a Dutch charity that has been co-funding dozens of childcare organizations across South Africa since 2000, concludes the organisation.

For more information, visit www.mamasalliance.com.