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Shanduka Foundation

Shanduka Foundation celebrates 10 years of creating positive change

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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Building New Schools In KwaZulu-Natal

Building new schools in KwaZulu-Natal

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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IDC hands over new infrastructure to adopted schools

On 2 October, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Adopt-a-School Foundation and the Gauteng Department of Education handed over a new science laboratory to Moses Maren Mission Technical Secondary School.  This event represented the official handover of all the infrastructure projects completed to date.  In phase 2 of this adoption, 12 facilities have been successfully built

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Back to School Party 2014

The Foundation winds down each year with a big celebration and fundraising event – the Back to School Party. This year was no different, with our eight annual Back to School Party fundraiser exceeding our expectations and raising over R 4.3 million for our work. We once again welcomed over 1000 guests dressed in their

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Dinosaur Exhibition

Dinosaur Exhibition for Bathabile Primary School learners

Cell C treated learners from Bathabile Primary School learners to the Days of the Dinosaur Exhibition at Sandton Convention Centre. The exhibition showcased 45 life-sized dinosaurs and two skeleton structures and gave the pupils an understanding of the size, movements and routines of the dinosaurs. The experience was different to anything else they had experienced before,

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Cell C Institute Of Mentorship

Cell C Institute of Mentorship

27 girl children from adopted schools are being mentored by some of South Africa’s successful women leaders.  On 29th May, the girls were introduced to their mentors and are in the process of an intense 12 month mentorship programme. Mentors include highly successful business women such as Cheryl Carolus, Nolitha Fakude, Joan Joffe and Phuti

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Solar Energy For Barberton

Solar Energy for Barberton

Africa Foundation for Sustainable Development is in the process of installing a 7kW solar system at Emjindini Primary School. The system will save the school at least 10% off their total electricity bill. A local electrician is being trained to become the systems on site manager and deal with any issues which may arise. All

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Nurturing Young Leaders

Nurturing young leaders

“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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