Greater Gwakwani Community Upliftment Project

University of Johannesburg

1. Access to potable water:
   Support of more than 2000 residents with sustainable water supply.
2. Access to electricity:
   Support of more than 100 Gwakwani residents with solar lighting devices.
3. Solar bakery:
   Twelve employment opportunities created. Supporting food security by providing locally baked bread to the greater Gwakwani area.
4. Cold Storage facility:
   Supporting food safety to Gwakwani residents.
5. Access to Internet:
   Access to the internet provided for > 250 Gwakwani and neighbouring residents.
   Access to the internet provided for > 470 learners and staff at Hanyani High School.
6. Early childhood development (Gwakwani and Matatani creche):
   Provided Gwakwani creche facility supporting 20 pre-primary school children.
   Provided Matatani creche facility supporting 30 pre-primary school children. Positions for 3 registered early childhood development teachers created.
7. Hanyani High School Learning Centre:
   Provided learning centre facility supporting > 470 learners and 20 staff members with access to internet, computers and a library.

1. Health care support: 

Provided basic health care facility supporting basic health care used by the mobile health care practitioners.