Waterford Kamhlaba UWC was founded in 1963 in opposition to the apartheid system of education then being practised in South Africa. Its name “Kamhlaba” in the Swahili language means "the world", later becoming an official member of UWC in 1981. Its community service programme reflects the school’s values and puts an emphasis upon the impoverished communities in Swaziland, engaging in community service programmes such as building soup kitchens and houses, carrying on environmental initiatives, as well as organising sports and creative learning for orphaned and vulnerable children.