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INSPIRING YOUTH TO REACH FOR THEIR DREAMS

INSPIRING YOUTH TO REACH FOR THEIR DREAMS

June 2020, Jeffreys Bay. Aminah Booysen, at Graslaagte Primary School, is one of 17 Reading Assistants, who haven taken up the opportunity to study teaching with the assistance of the Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm’s education bursary programme, put in place specifically for these reading assistants. The bursaries are education focused, designed to foster an interest
COMMUNITY STUDY CALLS FOR CREATIVE THINKING DURING COVID

COMMUNITY STUDY CALLS FOR CREATIVE THINKING DURING COVID

June 2020, De Aar Solar Power. The Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR) have set up offices in Britstown, a small farming community in the Northern Cape and completed an in-depth study and community survey, which will pave the way for community intervention and support. The study has shown that knowledge needs to be instilled
KEEPING KENHARDT LEARNERS & HEALTH WORKERS SAFE

KEEPING KENHARDT LEARNERS & HEALTH WORKERS SAFE

June 2020, Aries Solar Power. Kenhardt High School has re-opened to both Grade 7 and Grade 12. To help ensure the safety of the school’s learners and its staff, over 600 masks have been donated by Aries Solar Power, which is an allocation of three masks for each learner. This is in addition to an
HELPING THOUSANDS OF LEARNERS KEEP SAFE

HELPING THOUSANDS OF LEARNERS KEEP SAFE

June 2020, Soutpan Solar Power. Soutpan Solar Power, has responded to a call from the District Department of Education for schools in the Blouberg Municipality, in Limpopo, to provide 4 000 learners with cloth masks that will last learners for a 6 month to 1-year period, in addition to what the Department will provide. “Schools
HELPING TO KEEP LEARNERS SAFE

HELPING TO KEEP LEARNERS SAFE

June 2020, Boshof Solar Power. The majority of schools across the country have now re-opened, following their countrywide closure on 18 March due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. To help ensure the safety of community learners, 11 000 masks were donated to learners, across six schools in the small towns of Boshof and
SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE CENTRES

SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE CENTRES

June 2020,Droogfontein Solar Power. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been provided to keep community based Tracer Teams safe. These frontline workers, who are most at risk, will be doing screening, testing, tracing and clinical management, in the four Local Municipal areas of Sol Plaatje, Dikgatlong, Magareng and Phokwane. Funded by Droogfontein Solar Power, the PPE
SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS

SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS

June 2020, De Aar Solar Power. Youth Day this month, throws a spotlight on young entrepreneurs who are navigating the challenges of keeping their businesses afloat, in the current economic climate that is experiencing the negative impact of COVID-19 and ripple effects of the country’s protracted lockdown. One of these young entrepreneurs is Jo-Ann Matjan,
INSPIRING YOUTH TO REACH FOR THEIR DREAMS

INSPIRING YOUTH TO REACH FOR THEIR DREAMS

June 2020, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm. A community bursary recipient, Amaarah Basadien, from the Eastern Cape, set off at the beginning of the year to take on the uber-challenging task of studying for an Actuarial Science Degree, at the University of Cape Town. Armed with a curious mind, an ability to dream and the will
INTERNET ACCESS TO CONNECT RURAL KONKOONSIES

INTERNET ACCESS TO CONNECT RURAL KONKOONSIES

May 2020, Konkoonsies Solar Power. To genuinely transform rural communities that are isolated by distance and technology, access to internet services is vital and especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic, where many relief programmes require electronic submissions. This is one of the main reasons why Konkoonsies Solar Power decided to provide funding for an internet
HELPING TO KEEP YOUNG GIRLS IN SCHOOL

HELPING TO KEEP YOUNG GIRLS IN SCHOOL

May 2020, Soutpan Solar. Prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, a total of 1 050 learners, comprising fifty learners at twenty-two primary schools, within the Bochum East circuit in Limpopo, were given much needed personal sanitary products. Working with a trained nurse, who manages the programme’s implementation, this Soutpan Solar Power programme funds the distribution of