Alchemy Project Highlights
(Updated: April 2022)
Rustenburg Community Development Trust
Recent Social Investment Achievement Areas
Education
Health
Water
Digital Connectivity
Land security
Highlights
Taung NW
BPI Emerging Farmers harvesting wheat
Lesotho - Maseru
Construction of Women’s Centre in MmotimposoMaseru Lesotho targeting 116 vulnerable young women with skills development
Chibuto -Mozambique
Construction of a Children and Woman's Centre in Chibuto Mozambique for 329 vulnerable children as day Centre
Key Sectors: Women Empowerment, Agricultural Support & Poverty alleviation, Health and Education
- Construction of a Children and Woman’s Centre in Chibuto Mozambique for 329 vulnerable children
- Construction of Women’s Centre in MmotimposoMaseru Lesotho targeting 116 vulnerable young women
Taung Zenzele Farmers Program (BaphuduhucwanaProduction Incubator)–targeting 95 farmers on total of 6400 hectares for commercial crop production
Taung Boergoatprogram –10 farming cooperatives
Construction of Eight Shearing sheds in Eastern Cape for the benefit of 388 Sheep farmers
Training of 29 ECD Practitioners on NQF Level4 ECD Program 2021
Teacher and learner development Program targeting support to 32 teachers infoundation phase Maths and Literacy to reach a total of 8900 learners, across 10 Schools Mqanduli and 5 Mbizana
- Zenzele Eyecare Program –MqanduliEC = reached 58200 people with screening and 1845 cataract surgeries
- Home based care training reaching out to patients with HIV/TB and Communicable diseases through the retired nurses’ program-RHEPCO
- Installation of community Wi-Fi for communities of Taung –10 Sites installed
- Electrification of 331 households with solar in the Amakhonjwayoarea Eastern Cape -2018
Outcomes and Early Impact
- Improved infrastructure in the education sector has enabled improved learning and teaching conditions
- Improved the capacity of health system - delivery of enhanced quality service and Improved access cataract program
- Commercial participation of local enterprises
- Income generation/upgrade through linking local agricultural enterprises to markets -Taung Farmers Program
- Increased access to digital connectivity
- Creation of temporary jobs and supported jobs during the implementation of all social projects
