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SHAWCO – This student-run NGO at the University of Cape Town has<br />
been in existence since 1943, providing the community with basic<br />
health care services. GrandWest invested R1 million in the project<br />
during the year.<br />
Alexandra Township Community Clinics – This area has 10 clinics to<br />
service the needs of approximately 750 000 people and we donated<br />
R400 000 worth of equipment to help the clinics serve their patients<br />
more effectively.<br />
Phomolong Care <strong>Centre</strong> for HIV/Aids – This non-profit organisation<br />
received R200 000 to help it improve its integrated service offerings.<br />
Education<br />
Setotolwane Elsen Secondary School – This school for the visually and<br />
aurally impaired children is the only one of its kind in Limpopo and<br />
is situated about 30 km from the Meropa Casino. The casino has<br />
embarked on a massive refurbishment and restoration of one of the<br />
dormitories spending to date more than R4<strong>25</strong> 000 on the project, in<br />
addition to purchasing special education kits for the <strong>25</strong>8 permanent<br />
boarders.<br />
The Study Trust – This independent national bursary organisation<br />
grants bursaries to underprivileged deserving students studying, inter<br />
alia, finance, engineering, hospitality and tourism and information<br />
technology. Our support amounted to R700 000.<br />
GrandWest CSI Bursary Fund – Established in 2007, the fund makes<br />
grants to applicants in the Western Cape who are involved in full<br />
time studies in mathematics, science and technology. At its inception<br />
the fund pledged R5 million over five years and this year granted<br />
R1.8 million worth of bursaries. The total grants since inception<br />
totalled R4.2 million.<br />
Community development<br />
Blisters For Bread – GrandWest donated R1.5 million to this feeding<br />
scheme which provides sustenance to 226 000 children in 630 schools<br />
across the Western Cape.<br />
The Cape Town Environmental Education Trust Programme – GrandWest<br />
has been associated with this environmental initiative since 2008. This<br />
year a grant of R170 000 fully covered the costs of 240 learners and<br />
partially covered the costs of another 545 who participated in a threeday<br />
environmental education experience at the Zeekoevlei Environmental<br />
<strong>Centre</strong> and the False Bay Ecology Park Environmental <strong>Centre</strong>.<br />
JOINT REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER continued<br />
The Grootvaly/Blesbokspruit Conservation Project – This vital wetland<br />
in the heart of Gauteng is the centre of the project’s environmental<br />
education programme for local communities and for the year under<br />
review we invested R120 000 in the programme out of a total of<br />
R360 000 we have committed to over three years.<br />
SASCOC Paralympics – <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>International</strong> is one of the major sponsors<br />
of the South African paralympic team which competed in Beijing this<br />
year and will compete in London in 2012. R1.2 million has been set<br />
aside for 2012.<br />
Arts and Culture Trust – As a founding member of the Trust we have<br />
supported more than 500 projects throughout the country. This year<br />
our contribution was R100 000.<br />
Bootlaces Soccer Academy – The Sibaya Casino has invested<br />
R260 000 in this project which is dedicated to supporting soccer<br />
development in KwaZulu-Natal.<br />
CHILE EARTHQUAKE<br />
10. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
As a result of the Chile earthquake over 1 000 homes of the total<br />
of 5 000 existing in the Mostazal community were severely<br />
damaged. In the downtime after the earthquake, a community<br />
service initiative was undertaken to assist the local community.<br />
For the months of March and April a total of 800 employees<br />
participated in the programme resulting in a total of 39 648 hours<br />
in volunteer work. The work initially involved the removal of rubble<br />
from houses, sidewalks and streets and then the construction of<br />
temporary homes. A total of 286 homes were built during this<br />
period, representing 82% of the total homes rebuilt in the<br />
community.<br />
On Saturday the 13th of March, Monticello organised an event<br />
for the San Francisco de Mostazal community that combined<br />
multiple activities for the whole family during the day and a very<br />
special concert with some of the most popular Chilean performers<br />
and more than 12 artistic performances.<br />
The estimated cost of the project was R1 million.<br />
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