Posts Tagged: limpopo
Media Release: PETCO Partners in Cooperative Development Project in Polokwane
PETCO has partnered with the PEACE Foundation to improve the working conditions and better equip the ladies of the Senwabarwana Recycling Project in Polokwane who sustain a living from the collection and sale of recyclables. The recycling project is operated by Thinana Recycling And Waste Management Primary Co-operative Limited comprising five women. “Crucial to the success of our visible recycling initiatives is…
Vexospark End User Computing Graduation Ceremony
On Wednesday June 4th 2014, Vexospark held their third graduation ceremony for students that participated in their End User Computing course. The ceremony took place at University of Limpopo’s Nkgopotse Tiro Hall. Ninety one students graduated with their certificates after having completed the six month course, bringing the total number of all graduates to 229 to date. Vexospark Pty. Ltd was founded…
Khunela Horn Craft -Bakenberg
In keeping with the P.E.A.C.E. Foundation’s mission to alleviate poverty, in previously disadvantaged communities, the Horn Craft Project was initiated as a project, whereby, sustainable employment opportunities were created, for people who were previously unemployed. The idea was to establish a craft industry, utilizing a readily available, local, waste product, namely, bone and horn. The horn was sourced from local farmers, informal…
Ikageng P.E.A.C.E. Centre -Senwabarwana
The project was funded by the WITS Origins Centre and implemented by the PEACE Foundation, the aim of this project was to establishing a Communication and Learning Centre at Potokela Primary School in the Springfield village. The Centre has many advantages for the village and the neighbouring school communities. The centre has eight computers linked to a satellite dish, and a server…
Thinana Waste Management and Recycling project (Senwabarwana)
Thinana Recycling and Waste Management Primary Cooperative (2010/006181/24) was formed in 2009 and registered in 2010 as a primary cooperative through the Limpopo Business Support Agency (LIBSA). It is an all women led cooperative based in Senwabarwana, focusing on income generation and sustaining livelihoods through waste collection, sorting and selling. Prior to being involved with the P.E.A.C.E Foundation, Thinana Cooperative operated from…
