The Founder’s Story
Dr Thabi Molete is a respected expert in values-driven parenting and education, known for her innovative programme, iScamtho: Let’s Talk. With extensive academic qualifications and
personal experience as a mother and grandmother, she founded iScamtho to empower families in raising children with essential values and life skills.
Through engaging learning methods for children and thought-provoking modules for teenagers and young adults, iScamtho equips families with practical strategies for navigating life’s challenges.
iScamtho Vision
iScamtho envisions resilient families and communities where parents and caregivers are confident, children and young people are guided with wisdom and dignity, and recovery and prevention systems work together to produce lasting generational change.
iScamtho Mission Statement
iScamtho equips parents, caregivers, and community systems with practical, evidence informed skills and structured programmes that strengthen families, support recovery, build resilience, and restore healthy relationships in homes, schools, churches, and community settings.
OUR IMPACT
iScamtho Core Values
Dignity
We treat every parent, child, and participant with respect, compassion, and honour. Our programmes recognise the inherent worth of every person and uphold their ability to grow, heal, and make meaningful change.
Restoration
We believe transformation is always possible. Our work is rooted in rebuilding relationships, restoring trust, and encouraging healthier patterns within families and communities.
Prevention
We place strong emphasis on early intervention and practical skill-building to reduce the risk of behavioural crises, relapse, and family breakdown before they occur.
Family Resilience
We strengthen the emotional, relational, and practical capacity of families so they can respond to pressure, overcome adversity, and grow through life’s challenges.
Community Partnership
We work hand in hand with schools, churches, rehabilitation services, and community organisations to develop shared solutions that create lasting and sustainable impact.
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talking to kids about covid 19
From The Director This week most State Governors announced that schools will remain close for the rest of the academic year. This unprecedent event along with the increase conversation around the Coronavirus can cause worry and anxiety in children. Helping children cope with anxiety requires providing accurate prevention information and facts without causing undue alarm. Remember our children are looking to us for cues about their uncertain world. Here are some tips for talking to children about COVID-19. Remain calm and reassuring: Children react to what you say and how you say it. Make time to talk: Encourage your children to come to you with their questions and…
A Mother’s Love in partnership with FailSafe ERA WIGS
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Practice Self-Care During Stressful Times
Practice Self-Care During Stressful Times If you have been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, sad or moody these past few weeks, you are definitely not alone. The emotional toll of the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on our social connections, finances, and everyday life has all of us feeling out-of-sorts. However, it is important that we take care of our emotional health during this time. Taking care of yourself will help you think more clearly, stay calmer, and better care for your family. Here are some ways that you can practice self-care. Take care of your body – Try to eat healthy well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, and get plenty of…