Submitted in partial fulfillment ofthe requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (Community Work) at the University of Zululand in the Department of Social Work, South Africa, 2008. / This study is about the impact of Ugu Community Foundation in uplifting the community of Mtubatuba. The study was conducted on the progress of the Ugu Community Foundation in uplifting the community .As an evaluative research, unstructured interviews were conducted. A sample of twenty projects members was drawn and interviewed from a number of projects fall under Ugu Community Foundation. Related literature has been reviewed that focuses on poverty alleviation and community upliftment through income generating projects. The findings of the study revealed that the projects were able to generate income to alleviate poverty. The findings also revealed a need for the advanced training for the project members and the market. Recommendations based on the findings were made.