In an exclusive interview with the Executive Mayor, much appreciation was expressed to EST Sourcing and MaxProf for the bursaries we provided to students of the Amathole District Municipality region, by reiterating the importance of private partnerships with government and engraving the significance of education in the improvement of a povertystricken community. EST Sourcing awarded 5 students with bursaries to study of which 3 are Diplomas in Electrical Engineering and two in Public Management. The engineering diplomas include N3-N6, tuition, books and accommodation at the college. All five of the students hailed from a small town in the Eastern Cape, Idutywa. The students were nominated by their district to have an opportunity to receive a bursary and gain the education they need to improve their lives. One student is registered at South Cape College and four others are registered at the Sakhikhamva College in Mthatha. EST Sourcing is proud to make an essential difference in a poverty-stricken community and afford its youth a fighting chance.