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Job creation employment opportunities to 609 people
build Schools are at the centre of the development living in the school communities. Through
Kagiso Shanduka Trust, we have worked with
of any community. It is important to us
that the community is intrinsically involved
State, creating 463 temporary jobs.
in the upkeep and improvement of their a further 80 small businesses in the Free
In the 2016/2017 financial year we have schools. When implementing infrastructure
built: projects, Adopt-a-School works with the SGB Upgrading schools in the Eastern
to identify skilled and unskilled personnel Cape
22 classrooms from the local community – very often these Adopt-a-School in partnership with the

2 administration facilities are parents of the learners that attend the Industrial Development Corporation
adopted school. A team leader is appointed supports five schools in the Eastern Cape
2 libraries from the local community to manage the , which have all received significant
3 feeding scheme kitchens workers on site. The Foundation oversees infrastructural development. Since 2012,
delivery in terms of the project schedule, the Adopt-a-School has built 15 new classrooms,
1 combination court
quality of work and the project budget, and two science labs, an ablution facility, a
1 school hall transfers necessary skills to the team leader feeding scheme kitchen and two computer
1 borehole and temporary workers for the duration of laboratories. A significant investment has
the project. Adopt-a-School is committed to been made into support programmes for
1 ablution facility
using local companies and small community both learners and educators, as well as
businesses for the procurement of materials health services including, among others,
Through Kagiso Shanduka Trust, we have and various services.
built a further: eyesight testing and sanitation packs.
The investment in these five schools has
11 Grade R Facilities We have worked with 81 small community exceeded R12 million.
business and provided temporary
4 science laboratories
3 classrooms The original kitchen, made from wooden logs, which
catered for 750 learners, still stands behind the newly The new kitchen includes a covered patio and serving
1 computer laboratory build feeding scheme kitchen window, sinks, storage space and gas stoves

Since inception, Adopt-a-School
Foundation has:
Supported 1390 small businesses
Created 7902 temporary job
opportunities.

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