Detailed Report - Nedbank Group Limited
Detailed Report - Nedbank Group Limited
Detailed Report - Nedbank Group Limited
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<strong>Nedbank</strong><strong>Group</strong>Transformation<strong>Report</strong>2011–FinalDraft.36and600studentswereenrolledintheprogramme,inthetwoprovinceswiththelowestperformanceineducation,EasternCapeandLimpopo.<strong>Nedbank</strong>MatricRevisionProgrammerunningmuchneededMatricrevisionsessionsforGrade12learners,spanningacrossfiveprovincesandcoveringatotalof25schoolsandinexcessof2000learners.TheprogrammeisrunfromLoveLifecentresandprovidessupportinMathematics,PhysicalScience,MathsLiteracyandTechnology.Initssecondyear,thisprogrammehasbeenextendedtherebyprovidingsupporttothelearnersthefullacademicyear.MobileLaboratorieslackofaccesstolaboratoryequipmentrequiredtorunpracticalexperimentswhicharecriticalintheunderstandingofPhysicalSciencehavebeenidentifiedasoneofthekeybarrierstoproducingstudentswhoexcelinthisarea.<strong>Nedbank</strong>Foundation,throughitspartnershipswithTracSouthAfricaandSangarihasbeenabletoprovidethismuchneededequipmenttoruralareasacrosssixdifferentprovinces.EarlyChildhoodDevelopmentisessentialinlayingthefoundationforfuturelearning,and<strong>Nedbank</strong>FoundationhasallocatednolessthanR1.5mtowardsvariousprojects,includingthedistributionof<strong>Nedbank</strong>EdutainersandECDresources,aswellastrainingofECDPractitioners.HealthThestateofthepublichealthcarefacilitiesinthecountryposesaparticularchallengewhichisnotbeingaddressedbygovernmentatpresent.In2011weprovidedR414000fortheestablishmentofadedicatedpaediatricunitwithintheemergencyandaccidentunitofLeratongHospitalintheWestRand,whichisfullyequippedwiththelateststateoftheartdiagnosticandmonitoringequipment.Thisunitallowsthehospitaltheabilitytoattendtochildrenwhocometotheemergencyandaccidentunitintheirowndedicatedunit,whenpreviouslytheyhadtobetreatedintheadultunit.HIV/Aidsalsoremainsanareaoffocus,wherethe<strong>Nedbank</strong>FoundationsupportseffortsaimedatalleviatingtheplightofthoselivingoraffectedbyHIV/AIDS.ThisisachievedthroughsupportinginitiativessuchastheRegencyFoundation,adonationforthephaseonebuildingofIsiphephelohomebasedcarefacility,andR300000supportforLeboneVillagewhichisacentrecaringforchildrenaffectedbyHIV/Aids.InFebruarywehandedoverthefinishedextensionsoftheHopetownPrimaryHealthcareClinic,averypoorcommunityinNorthernCapejustoutsideofOrania.TheR250000worthofextensionshaveenabledtheclinictoattendtoHIVcounsellingandtestinginprivate,akeycomponentofmanagingHIV/Aids.Thetrainingofhealthprofessionals,particularlythosewithspecialisedskillsisimportanttoimprovingthelevelofexpertiseavailablewithinthehealthsector.In2011wecontributedR400000totheCollegeofMedicineinSAwhichistheschoolthatprovidesspecialisttrainingformedicaldoctors.WealsoprovidedR230000forthetrainingofhomebasedcaregiversforLesediHospiceinFreeState.CommunityDevelopmentForacorporatetobesuccessfulinSouthAfrica,itisimportantthatitplaysavisiblerolewithinthecommunitiesitserves.Someofthemajorcommunityrelatedinitiativesin2011were:The<strong>Nedbank</strong>HippoWaterRollerProject,whichwaslaunchedin2010hasbeenextendedwithanadditionalR3.5millionbeingcommittedtowardsthis.DistributionoftheHippoWaterRollershadbeenextendedtoKurumanintheNorthernCape,LusikisikiintheEasternCapeandruralKwaZuluNatal.R500000wascommittedtothe<strong>Nedbank</strong>WinterCampaign,forthedistributionofblanketsacrossthecountry,primarilybenefitingvulnerablegroupsofwomen,children,theelderlyandthedisabled.Variousmediapartnerswereused,e.g.SAFM,JacarandaFMandRadio702.Wehavealsocommittedsupportforvariousprogrammesforpeoplelivingwithdisabilitiesandsupportfororphanedandvulnerablechildren:oR592000totheNationalInstitutefortheDeaf,supportingthetrainingofhearingdiasbledlearnersinOfficeAdministrationoR500000totheJohannesburgChildwelfare