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The JSE Liberty Life challenge is a game that aims to teach South African learners and students about investing on the JSE and the larger role that such investment plays in the country's economy.
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Investment of
R25 000
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The University of Johannesburg embarked on a new community project in 2012 through the Community Engagement section of the Strategic Partnerships Department. The purpose of this initiative was to instil a spirit of service and responsible citizenship in students and aimed to address one of the most pressing issues in South Africa – HOUSING. To succeed, UJ joined forces with its partners in the corporate and community sectors.
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Investment of
R5 000
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The Strate Siyakhula programme focuses on Grade 11 girl learners and aims to create a platform whereby the learners are empowered to make life choices and take control of their futures. Siyakhula runs an after school programme which is focused on leadership, communication, negotiation skills and decision making skills is viewed as essential skills required to make life decisions and take control of their futures.
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Investment of
R 127 820
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Sekolo sa Borokgo school mainly caters for previously disadvantaged learners who come from areas such as Soweto, Alexandra, Vosloorus, Diepsloot, Cosmo City and the East Rand. The aim of the school is to develop learners in a structured environment with particular emphasis on Mathematics, Science and English.
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Investment of
R150 000
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Ebenezer Care Centre provides a loving home environment for about 80 destitute adults and 60 children and ensures that the children get the necessary education to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. Strate not only provides ongoing financial support to the centre, but also recognises the value of staff involvement in the project. We encourage a philosophy of staff volunteering, thus enabling staff to adopt a hands-on approach in the lives of those at the Ebenezer Care Centre. During 2012, Strate made a contribution towards 50 of their children’s school fees
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Investment of
R 50 652
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Nkosi’s Haven is a vibrant and secure village environment in which children are cared for by their “foster” mothers in order to receive the nurturing, values and love that are essential for the development of a child. Whilst many of these children carry the burden of unspeakable pasts, they are given all the support and care that is needed for them to heal these wounds and to make the transition into a normal adult life.
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Investment of
R8 500
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LifeLine Johannesburg, Alexandra and Soweto creates a safe space for individuals to look at their current situation, gain some clarification and understanding of where their life is and the path to find personal power and a possible solution or a better informed way through the crisis or issue that’s presently taking place.
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Investment of
R20 000
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Cell C Take a Girl child to work day recognises that given the opportunities, resources and necessary support every young girl has the potential to be a leader in their own right. The theme for 2012 acknowledges the potential of girl children and provides an opportunity for them to consider how the choices they make today will shape their future, their careers and change their circumstances. Strate hosted 50 children during the day.
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Investment of
R 12 863
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Sea Rescue Water Wise project teaches children water safety and CPR as preventative measures to drowning.
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Investment of
R9 900
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Noah is an organisation that looks after approximately 22 000 Aids orphans and other vulnerable children in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Strate supported this year’s Gala Dinner to raise funds for Nurturing Orphans of Aids for Humanity.
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Investment of
R20 000
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Kgosi Neighbourhood Foundation was founded in 2004 with a mission to bring educational light into the lives of vulnerable children in the Jeppestown neighbourhood and its surrounding communities. KNF is now working to empower the parents of the preschool children through education and job creation programs.
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Investment of
R20 000
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Thembalami Care Centre is a registered non-profit organisation that provides hope and enables people to shape their purpose in life. It provides a variety of retirement accommodation for the well-established retiree, which in turn generates an invaluable source of income used to assist the aged in need, and men suffering from substance abuse.
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Investment of
R10 000
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Chubby Chums was established in 1999 to help address the needs of the many children left destitute by poverty, disease and abuse. What was started as a two-man operation, working out of an enclosed verandah has grown to incorporate 30 Children’s Homes.
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Investment of
R10 000
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Bread of Life” feeding scheme that provides food for small children in the area.
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Investment of
R10 000
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Forest Town School was established by a small group of parents who needed education, care and treatment for their children with cerebral palsy. Some of the disabilities and difficulties that are catered for over-and-above cerebral palsy are: disability and difficulties caused by head injuries, learning difficulties ranging from mild to severe, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and epilepsy.
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Investment of
R10 000
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St Mary's Children's Home is a registered non-profit organisation that has its roots in the Anglican Church. They provide a safe and secure home and a therapeutic environment for children from families in crisis, on a month-to-month and permanent basis.
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Investment of
R10 000
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Sharron Dinnie runs a school called Sour Provider for 200 kids at Kwasa Centre, East Daggafontein, and Springs. The school caters mainly for the desperately poor people who live in the nearby Vukuzenzele Squatter Camp.
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Investment of R10 000
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Boys and Girls Town was founded by the late Bishop Reginald Orsmond in 1958 and has given thousands of children of all races, genders, faith and languages a second chance. Most of them arrive there with shattered dreams, sick at heart and often in body too. Some have been physically or sexually abused, neglected or abandoned.
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Investment of R10 000
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A four year old girl who was recently diagnosed with brainstem Glioma, a rare and aggressive cancerous tumour. Her family urgently needs to raise money so that she can receive life-saving treatment in the United States.
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Investment of R10 000
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A 10 year old girl suffering from Cerebral Palsy urgently in need of a walker to enable her to attend school.
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Investment of R4 000
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