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Sasol Secunda hands over cheque to Topsy

The programme works together with Department of Education, and the Department of Social Development, as well as other partners such as Dischem Foundation, the Raymond Ackerman Foundation, Rise Against Hunger and Zingaro.

HIGHVELD – Sasol handed over a cheque of R2,5-million to the Topsy Foundation.

This foundation the implementing partner of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Care and Support Programme.

The Orphans and Vulnerable Children Care and Support Programme was established in Grootvlei, Dipaleseng Municipality four years ago to support Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs).

It has five child-centred components which provide the basic support to vulnerable children.

During the financial year of 2019/20, the following was achieved through this project:

• 27 ECD centres with 2 000 learners which were provided with educational resources such as books, toys and puzzles and medical intervention.

• More than 6 779 households were supported through the establishment of community gardens to create sustainable support.

• Further support with counselling, documentations for social grant were facilitated, clothes, blankets and intensive parental capacity building foster parents.

The programme works together with Department of Education, and the Department of Social Development, as well as other partners such as Dischem Foundation, the Raymond Ackerman Foundation, Rise Against Hunger and Zingaro.

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