McDonalds SA and Visa have donated R100 000 of the proceeds of the Mzanzi Millions Monopoly game held for the first time in South Africa. This is a competition for consumers to win their share of 1.6 million prizes and when the competition closed, the unclaimed prizes were sold to raise funds for different charity […]
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The iSchool Africa Youth Press Team at Thuthuzekani Primary School has won the Flora TV Award and had the opportunity to showcase their media skills by interviewing local celebrities at South Africa Fashion Week this year. The iSchool Africa programme, which Shanduka Foundation has sponsored in six adopted primary schools, provides learners with the platform
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Stephen Lebere, Executive Director of Adopt-a-School Foundation and Mark Frankel, CEO of Shanduka Black Umbrella’s toast to Shanduka Foundation on their 10 year anniversary. Shanduka Foundation has invested over R167 million in education and small business development over the past 10 years, directly impacting on the lives of over 740 500 individuals.
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Adopt-a-School Foundation is transforming three mud schools in KwaZulu-Natal as part of the Department of Basic Education’s Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Initiative. Infrastructure is underway in two schools and the interventions for the third school are in design phase. This project began in May 2014 and the Foundation is currently building classrooms, two multimedia centres,
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ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company in the world, has recently joined the Foundation’s family of adopters. The company has adopted Ntshidi Primary School in the Mzimela village in rural KwaZulu-Natal. On 23 October, we visited the school with Russ Berkoben, the President of ExxonMobil South Africa and his team to
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Welcome to our final newsletter for 2014. This year has certainly flown by and it is a good time to pause and reflect on our achievements and share the stories from the classrooms of our adopted schools. The Foundation winds down each year with a big celebration and fundraising event –the Back to School Party.
Message from the Executive Director: November 2014 Read More »
As we approach the last few weeks of winter, we reflect on what has been a remarkable 7 months. The implementation phase of the KST programme is in full swing and currently 173 schools are engaged in the programme. Infrastructure has commenced in 38 of the 145 schools scheduled to receive infrastructure development in 2014.
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“I have become the change I want to see in my school…” – Mandisa Marosha, learner from Boitlamo Secondary School While most matriculants are working hard to ensure they acquire the university entry mark, Mandisa Marosha, the secretary of the Learner Representative Council from Boitlamo Secondary School is helping fellow learners to improve their marks.
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Those that can, do. Those that can’t, find a way and then teach. It is generally held that for any education system to function effectively, a combination of good overarching policies and state action from above, and diligence, determination and self-initiated action from those on the ground, is required in almost equal measure. Yet this
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From celebrating excellence and building new schools to planning fundraising parties and volunteer days, we hope you enjoy the latest update from Adopt-a-School Foundation. Adopt-a-School Foundation is demolishing three mud schools and building entire new schools in Kwa-Zulu Natal, as part of a project by the Department of Education to eradicate mud schools in South
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Nkandla celebrates top performing learners at Bizimali High School On 15 March, Bizimali High School welcomed Zandile Mncandi-Mpanza, Mayor of Nkandla, Peggy Nkonyeni the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for education, nearby school principals, community members, learners, parents and educators to celebrate excellence in the school. Top performing learners in mathematics, science and English were presented with certificates
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