Projects & Impact
Partnerships
This impact would not have been possible without the generous contributions of like-minded businesses, and we are grateful for these significant partnerships, and hope to be able to continue working with these organisations.
Featured Projects
Fixed Social Infrastructure: public ablution facilities in Elim
The quaint small town of Elim, characterised by its whitewashed cottages, celebrated its bicentennial this year and, in preparation for the high number of visitors and tourists expected to attend the 200-year Heritage Festival, the ASLA Foundation sponsored a...
Skills Development and Training: Swellendam Housing Project
The ASLA Foundation partnered with the Department of Social Infrastructure to offer work experience opportunities for 25 young men and women participating in the Departments Construction programme in which they acquire the necessary skills to become entrepreneurs as...
Skills Development and Training: Jakes Gerwel School of Skills, Bonnievale
The ASLA Foundation partnered with ASLA Construction to contribute civil engineering equipment for the technical/construction education at the Jakes Gerwel Technical School of Skills. The equipment hand over was followed by a demonstration by ASLA engineers on how to...
Mandela Day at Welgemoed Primary School
The ASLA Foundation joined forces with the Perdekraal East Windfarm to celebrate Mandela Day supporting activities at the Welgemoed Primary School. The approximately 65 year old school is located 30km outside of Ceres in an area known as Warm Bokkeveld, and the...
Rosevalley Library
The official opening of the new Rosevalley Public Library took place on the 26 July 2022. The ribbon was cut and the plague unveiled by the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ms Anroux Marais, the executive mayor, Christiaan Macpherson, and Pierre Blaauw from the...
Safehaven – Bredasdorp
The Cape Agulhas Safe Haven community facility has provided shelter to abused women and their dependents since 2015, when ASLA Construction first built the facility. At the time the initiative was impelled by the tragic death of Anene Booysen, who had been gang-raped...
Projects Highlights
Social Infrastructure: The Cape Agulhas Safe Haven Extension
The extension to the existing safe haven in Bredasdorp (originally built by ASLA in 2015) includes a 12-sleeper dormitory, two bathrooms, an office, and a counselling room. The facility was fully furnished, and the stoep area enclosed to allow for more privacy for the temporary residents. The kitchen has doubled in size and been vfitted and furnished to catering standards.
The extension means that the haven has more capacity to provide and counselling to the many victims of abuse. The larger kitchen also enables the haven to prepare meals for the local community.
Social Infrastructure: Rosevalley Library
The Library and Information Centre will play a pivotal role in the enhancement of the community’s literacy, skill, and knowledge.
Social Infrastructure and Training: Matjiesrivier Primary School
All stakeholders (community and teachers) will benefit from the essential infrastructure.
Mandela Day Initiative: Welgemoed Primary School
In addition to creating a more conducive learning environment, this initiative opened a new world for the beneficiaries who had never had the opportunity to play football, netball, and table tennis at their school.
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Impact
Since inception the Foundation’s activities have directly impacted 201 black females, 272 black youth, 47 black unemployed, 169 black people living in rural areas, and 17 black disabled individuals.
