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In FY’07, Toyota contributed the following:
Community Spend (Rand)
FY’07
from Read Education Trust. During 2006 and 2007 Toyota contributed R380,000 each year
of the more than R4-million that has been spent on the project.
Total on Education
Youth and Skills Development
Environmental Management
The total spend of R11,166,597 includes SMME development, community training and
marketing related environmental initiatives. Some of the projects are described in more
detail below.
Education Based Projects
Toyota Technical Education Programme (T-TEP)
T-TEP aims at giving high school learners hands-on experience on how the automotive
repair industry works. The idea of the T-TEP programme is to provide our Dealers with
Apprentice Motor Mechanics who already have a good basic knowledge. The School for
Dealer and Distributor development, under the Toyota Academy, in association with
Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan, is supporting T-TEP at 11 Technical high schools
throughout the country, with more than R3-million a year allocated to this programme.
Rally To Read – 2006 & 2007
Toyota has participated in these Rallies
every year since the programme was
initiated in 1998 and in 2006 and 2007
made a nine vehicle sponsorship on nine
Rallies. A total of 130 schools in 2006 and
143 schools in 2007 were visited where
over 34,500 children received books. More
than 1,079 teachers have received training
R5,581,785
R3,357,769
R2,111,043
Health and Welfare R116,000
High School Technical Wings
Toyota South Africa has invested approximately R6-million on building motor mechanics
workshops and equipping them at three KwaZulu Natal high schools.The buildings were
later donated to the Department of Education who undertook to maintain the
equipment and facilities. Toyota South Africa has a close relationship with the schools
for ongoing support where necessary.
Masakhane Community Centre
In recognition of the education standard
achieved by the pre-school, it was awarded
official Grade R status in 2004 and feeds
directly into the surrounding primary
schools. Toyota South Africa supports the
centre on an ongoing basis whenever
training is required by the staff members.
Save the Children Fund
The Save the Children Fund is an international organisation mainly focusing on the
development and welfare of children. Toyota South Africa has been involved with Save
the Children Fund since 2001. The funds donated in 2006 and 2007 were directed at
training ECD supervisors from the surrounding rural areas who are not exposed to any
training whatsoever. This training has assisted them to formalise their childminding
businesses.
Protec (Umlazi)
This organisation continues to provide opportunities for Grades 10, 11 and 12 learners
from Umlazi High Schools to participate in workshops and group activities held at the
Mangosuthu Technikon Outreach Centre on Saturdays and during school holidays.
These sessions are aimed at improving their competencies in Maths and Science as
well as to introduce them to the world of work through career days and factory tours.
This project is on-going and funded annually.
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