Page 39 - Adopt-a-School Foundation 2016-2017 Annual Report
P. 39

the Adoption pRocess                           whAt youR donAtions cAn Achieve
          involves A numbeR of
          key elements:
          •  For a school to be eligible for adoption we   R2 000 – R12 000
            require demonstrable evidence of the acute
            needs of the school. We then ascertain
            the willingness on the part of the school
            governing body, educators, parents, and                                      Sanitary pads    Sports         School
            learners to participate actively and accept                                                 equipment       uniforms
            responsibility for the project.
          •  The Foundation will conduct a high level
            due diligence and comprehensive needs
            analysis at the identified school and          R12 000 – R120 000
            present a project proposal to the funder.
            An adoption agreement is entered into
            between the school, the adopter/s, and the
            Foundation.                                                                   Vegetable     Eyesight tests   Library books
          •  The Foundation is committed to using local                                    gardens     and spectacles
            small businesses during the infrastructure
            development phases of the project and
            to empowering the local community by           R120 000 – R500 000+
            creating temporary job opportunities.
          •  The Foundation coordinates and monitors
            the services offered by best practice NGOs
            to ensure school development objectives                                       Educator       Leadership    Classrooms
            are met. The Foundation assists the school                                   development    development    and libraries
            community to gain access to government
            services such as social grants, feeding
            schemes, and Home Affairs.


          how to Assist A school
          The Adopt-a-School Foundation has a database                                     Feeding        Science       Ablution
          of schools with specific needs which you can                                     scheme       laboratories     facilities
          support. Through collaborative interventions                                     kitchens
          with us and other partners, we can increase the
          impact we make in the schools we work in.





                                                                    37
   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44