The Rotary Club of Johannesburg New Dawn supports charities in the field of education. Amongst these are:
1. The Link Trust, which provides one-on-one coaching to children in literacy and numeracy
2. The Christ Church Christian Care Centre, a home for orphans and abandoned children
3. Hotel Hope Ministries, an orphanage placing children up for adoption
4. The Woodside Sanctuary for the profoundly mentally and physically disabled
5. The Rotary Humanitarian Centre which distributes free books to schools and libraries