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EVP keeps Transnet flag high in KZN

EVP keeps Transnet flag high in KZN

Posted By: Transnet Foundation

09.03.2016

Transnet Foundation has been very active in all nine South African provinces including KwaZulu Natal where our Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP) has been in action since 2012 touching many souls in need and transforming a number of infrastructures from schools to old people’s homes.

EVP keeps Transnet flag high in KZN image

Transnet Foundation has been very active in all nine South African provinces including KwaZulu Natal where our Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP) has been in action since 2012 touching many souls in need and transforming a number of infrastructures from schools to old people’s homes.

Transnet Foundation has been very active in all nine South African provinces including KwaZulu Natal where our Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP) has been in action since 2012 touching many souls in need and transforming a number of infrastructures from schools to old people’s homes.

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Through our EVP, Transnet Foundation has undertaken sustainable community uplifting, and enabling projects in KwaZulu Natal aimed at assisting those individuals, NGOs and schools in need and making this world a better place for all and sundry. Our approach has not only been focused rendering some once off assistance, but to also ensure that the said projects have a longer shelve life, depth and a high degree of sustainability.

These projects are successfully executed through our employees’ spirit of volunteering their time with the hope of putting a smile back to the faces of those in dire need. The spirit of volunteerism within Transnet (SOC) Ltd can thus never be underestimated as it draws on its ever-willing 60 000 strong labour force all bringing in various skills and professions for different projects and activities. Our projects are diversified, ranging from agriculture to infrastructure development and, or renovations. Our EVP initiatives have had a significant impact on the lives of the beneficiaries for both young and old.

For instance, we had over 200 volunteers working on a green project at Khanyanjalo Primary School during youth day celebrations. This included planting of 1500 seedlings and donating garden equipment and tools (Hosepipes, rakes, Jojo water tanks, Wheelbarrows and fertilizers) aimed at benefitting 650 0rphans. This is an agricultural programme with a lifespan to clearly last well over a year. The tools donation is our commitment to ensure project sustainability and continuity. In the same year we had Mandela Day celebrations at Mbasela Junior Secondary School where we had 350 volunteers in a school with 1 350 learners.

In 2013, we descended on Abalindi Home, a place of care and safety with 220 residents where we had 400 volunteers performing various tasks like grass cutting, cleaning of the premises and planting of 1500 vegetable seedlings, laundry, washing and ironing clothes and bed linen belonging to the institution. Others did some exterior and interior painting of all buildings including dining halls while a good number did some electrical upgrades, ceiling fitments and some plumbing.

In 2014, the number of projects in the area rose sharply to five. We had Mandosi Senior Primary School where 300 volunteers painted the whole school externally and internally for 1245 learners. We provided them with 2x 5000 litres Jojo Water tanks, upgrading and fixing electricity, plumbing and computers. The most notable outcome from this project was the zero road fatalities as learners were no longer fetching water from across the road and the school’s overall attendance roll increased from 1245 to 1463 learners.

Inanda dam was another project where we had 30 volunteers on Women’s Day. With the assistance of the Department of Social Development, abused women or women facing hardship in life were identified. Transnet EAP Managers and other employees volunteered their skill in counselling through Teambuilding. Beneficiaries received goodie-bags

John Dunn Old Age had 300 volunteers on Mandela Day where 85 volunteers made 67 morning gowns and 67 throw-overs for the residents. The Foundation also provided containers and rooms for the Home of the Abused and Abandoned. At Bantuvukani Primary School, we had 250 volunteers on International Volunteer Day where we painted 22 classrooms and fitted doors to 16 classrooms. The school has 1200 leaners.

In 2015, the team in red went down to Platt Drive Primary school on Mandela Day where we painted classrooms in a school accommodating 800 leaners

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