Social Employment Fund – part 2!

Awarenet has for the second year in a row been contracted to coordinate the Social Employment Fund among 17 non profit organisations in Makhanda! The project provides government funding for previously unemployed community members to work in a multitude of organisations which primarily work in the after-school sector; among other things helping learners achieve academic, Read more about Social Employment Fund – part 2![…]

Visit to Awarenet by German sister organisation!

Awarenet was visited by Dr Eva Hert, board member of its German sister organisation, who tells us the following about  her visit to a variety of the Awarenet projects: In February this year my husband and I came to South Africa where we used to live some 30 years ago in Grahamstown – now Makhanda. Read more about Visit to Awarenet by German sister organisation![…]

Awarenet helps combat unemployment in Makhanda

Since July 2022 Awarenet has been part of the Social Employment Fund – a government initiative to give previously unemployed people a chance to do socially meaningful work in non profit organisations across South Africa. Awarenet’s long-time funder the Learning Trust has been instrumental in realising this opportunity as it identified Awarenet to be one Read more about Awarenet helps combat unemployment in Makhanda[…]

Olico maths training 2023

Awarenet is also in 2023 giving learners in Makhanda the opportunity to participate in the Olico mathematics program. This program was a great success in 2022 as grade 8 and 9 learners dramatically improved their mathematical skills through the Olico program’s well-proven method of combining online training with the presence of tutors who use innovative Read more about Olico maths training 2023[…]

Annual General Meeting 2022

The Village Scribe Association Trust in South Africa which runs the Awarenet program held its annual general meeting together with its German sister organisation Village Scribe Association e.V on the 2nd of December 2022. During the annual general meeting the team at the Village Scribe Association Trust presented its annual report. The report revealed that Read more about Annual General Meeting 2022[…]

Rejuvenating Makhanda Rivers!

Learners from Awarenet and Inkululeko are helping rejuvenating Makhanda’s much-neglected streams and rivers! Through a project sponsored by the United Thank Offering of the Episcopal Church in the United States the project aims to make a group of high school learners into environmental change makers in their local communities. Working closely with local river organisation Read more about Rejuvenating Makhanda Rivers![…]

Talking Technology to Power

How can youth influence the state in providing more access to technology in a local South African community? By “talking technology” to those in power through a new project organised by Awarenet where youth from Makhanda seeks to put the spotlight on the lack of access to information technology in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Local youth Read more about Talking Technology to Power[…]

100% pass rate for Awarenet matriculants!

Awarenet is proud of its class of 2021 who received a 100% matric pass rate! Out of these successful grade 12 learners 75% achieved a so-called bachelor’s pass which allows them to study at a South African university. This contrasts  with the total results in our province of the Eastern Cape which had a matric Read more about 100% pass rate for Awarenet matriculants![…]

VSA Annual General Meeting in 2021

The Annual General Meeting of the VSA took place online on the 17th of December 2021. Both organisations, the VSA Trust in South Africa and the supporting organisation VSA e.V. in Germany, were present. The management of the VSA Trust reported about the various projects the organisation has carried out the last year in Makhanda, Read more about VSA Annual General Meeting in 2021[…]

It all adds up for Awarenet!

Awarenet has been accepted to be part of an exiting maths program run by Olico, a South African organisation with an impressive track record in improving the maths skills of learners across the country. Awarenet will receive funding and training for maths tutors to teach groups of grade 8 and 9 learners using innovative technology Read more about It all adds up for Awarenet![…]