Teacher & Leadership Development
In an effort to address the challenges of teaching Science, Technology, English and Maths (STEM), the Telkom Foundation partners with various organisations who aims to develop, empower and mentor educators in the STEM subjects.
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Learner Support
Working in partnership with government and other corporates, the Telkom Foundation has accepted the challenge of contributing to increasing literacy and promoting a culture of reading in some of the rural and disadvantaged schools across the country.
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In an effort to bridge the digital divide among learners from rural and disadvantaged schools, the Telkom Foundation’s Connected Schools programme was initiated in 1998. In 2013 Connected Schools was elevated to the Foundation's flagship project.
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Time & Skills
In demonstrating our dedication to transforming communities, the Telkom Foundation organises employee volunteering activities throughout the year where Telkom employees dedicate their time and skills.
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Adopt-a-Project
The Telkom Foundation introduced the Adopt-A-Project programme to engage eager Telkom executives in social upliftment projects, as a complementary programme to employee volunteerism. The executive management members use their skills, time or provide financial support to assist the less privileged. They get an opportunity to participate in community development by adopting projects in development areas they are passionate about, not projects confined to the Foundation's focus areas.
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Social Welfare
The Telkom Foundation provides social relief to disadvantaged communities by supporting organisations that deliver social services that are aligned to its key focus areas.
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Telkom Foundation, together with the Gauteng Department of Health, development NGO Babuyile, Nozala Trust, Phillips SA and the Industrial Development Corporation, is participating in a mobile clinic partnership. The mobile clinic will focus on providing healthcare for pregnant women, babies and children, along with dental services. Telkom Foundation is sponsoring the internet connectivity and telemedicine equipment.
Read MoreEmergency Relief
The Telkom Foundation uses the Emergency Relief Fund to alleviate the suffering caused by natural disasters such as flooding or fires that occur regularly in informal settlements.