Our Work
Charitable activities
1. Sanitary towels
Three public schools from Alexandra township are beneficiaries of this programme. These schools are Alexandra High School, Carter Primary School and Ekukhanyisweni Primary School.
Teachers from each school assist by identifying the neediest learners to become permanent beneficiaries of this programme.
Quarterly donations of sanitary towels to the learners are made with an objective to ensure that our young girls have access to sanitary towels and that they remain at school throughout the school programme.
Number of learners per school
- Alexandra High School: 20 learners
- Carter Primary School: 20 learners
- Ekukhanyisweni Primary School: 20 learners
2. School uniform and shoes
The school uniform together with school shoes are donated twice a year (at the beginning of each school calendar year and when schools open around June holidays to cater for winter uniform). Ensuring access to school uniform and that all learners are appear equal is at the centre of this programme.
Number of learners per school
- Alexandra High School: 20 learners
- Carter Primary School: 20 learners
- Ekukhanyisweni Primary School: 20 learners
3. Sport and recreation
A sporting event is held once a year within Alexandra township with primary focus for participation being the beneficiaries/cohorts and community youth. Sporting activities include soccer, fun run, netball and chess. Team and individual awards as well as prices are awarded at the end of the sporting event.
Sporting events are crucial to assist to reduce the number of teenage pregnancy and substance abuse. We are also intentional about reviving schools sport to enable talent to shine.
4. Food parcels
Food parcels are delivered to those learners that are reliant on the schools for daily meals. This will be done on the last day of each school term(4 times a year) to ensure learners continue to have access to food even when schools are closed.
Number of learners per school
- Alexandra High School: 20 learners
- Carter Primary School: 20 learners
- Ekukhanyisweni Primary School: 20 learners
The Joseph Gerard Home For The Aged is the beneficiary of this programme, this old age home takes care of about 36-37 elders. The programme involves the following activities:
- Grocery donations
The programme supports this old age home by making grocery donations to benefit the elderly. - Blanket Month
The foundation donates new blankets to the centre to ensure that the elderly have access to blankets that are still in good condition. - Toiletries
Toiletries consisting of bath soaps, face cloths, moisturizers, etc are donated to the home from time to time. - Nappies
Nappies are donated to the old age home to cater those that require the use of nappies. - Transport for excursions for fun day
The foundation assists by planning excursions for the elderly, this consists of taking the elderly on parks and zoos on fun days for braai. For this purpose the foundation arranges transport and also sponsors the fun day for the elderly.
The Mogorosi Foundation’s entrepreneurship programme is tailored to develop business skills for aspiring entrepreneurs in the community of Alexandra. Under this programme, local and emerging entrepreneurs with potential for development are identified and included in a programme with strategic developmental objectives.
Young people must be the centre of the entrepreneurship and seek to develop capacity to empower their families and those around their communities in many positive ways.
The Foundation is very intentional about supporting our community to grow its economy, formalise local businesses to ensure we contribute in assisting South Africa to deal with the issues of youth unemployment.
The centre focuses on developing and nurturing young people in the community of Alexandra township. The centre is equipped with various equipment (i.e. computers, books etc.) to enable access to information and research and resources with ease to ensure social advancement.
The Youth centre will also provide working space for the small and emerging entrepreneurs who may require such space to conduct their day-to-day business.