1 - Freedom Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2012, Education
After the preschool teachers at Freedom Preschool had received their training and certification in early childhood education, we installed shelves, educational posters, tables, chairs, and hanging racks for backpacks. We also painted inside and outside walls including putting educational murals on the walls.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
2 - Thato Day Care Center: Upgrade
South Africa, 2012, Education
Working with our South African partners, we painted walls, tables, chairs and other furniture, and created educational posters. We then painted murals on the inside and outside walls and installed hangers for backpacks. This created an ideal environment for the recently qualified teachers to work at Thato Preschool and Daycare.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
3 - Bophelong Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2012, Education
We renovated the preschool and installed monkey bars and a jungle gym with slide, fireman's pole and drum. These are the first gross motor skills structures the students have ever had. The staff were recently trained in best practices for preschool teaching and are excited to now have the environment to best teach the children.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
4 - Thato Day Care Center: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Education
Last year we renovated Thato Preschool and daycare. This year we installed a jungle gym to encourage gross motor skill development. We also put in a rainwater catchment system of gutters, pipes and a storage tank. It will reduce the need to carry water from a centralized distribution point. TGUP volunteers helped with the work.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
5 - Letabong Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Education
We painted the walls with educational murals and installed shelves for books, games, and educational materials. Then we built cribs for the nap room. After painting the outside of the school we installed playground equipment, including monkey bars and a jungle gym. The children were amazed when they saw the improvements!
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
6 - Nthabiseng Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Education
Nthabiseng was a good preschool with excellent teachers but the building looked drab. We painted the inside and outside walls and hung educational murals and posters. We also built shelves, and assembled tables, chairs, and baby cribs. The school looked very unexciting when we arrived, but now looks bright and inviting.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
7 - Lesedi Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Education
At Lesedi Preschool we painted walls, added murals and installed shelves, tables, chairs and hanging racks for backpacks. We also re-painted two jungle gyms, the name board and the outside fence. We worked on a weekend so the school didn't have to close, and once the paint was dry we delivered new educational supplies.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
8 - Nthabiseng Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Education
Earlier work had upgraded the interior and exterior of the school. In this project we installed monkey bars and a jungle gym. The combination makes for a world of difference in how the students experience their school. The children were intrigued by the equipment, but it didn't take them long to learn how to use the playground!
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
9 - Food Storage: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Infrastructure
Good daycare and preschool places are desperately short in the area, so in order to offer daycare to as many families as possible, the carers needed a place to store food and to use as an office. We installed a storage unit that came with two windows, and laid cement floors, installed shelves, and strengthened the door.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
10 - Welfare Office: Upgrade
South Africa, 2013, Infrastructure
We purchased a storage unit and had it installed for use as the office of a local social welfare group working in the township of Tembisa, a poor area about half way between Johannesburg and Pretoria. A cement floor was put down, shelves were installed, and the door was strengthened. They can now add furniture and supplies.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
11 - Tembisa Township: Computer Lab
South Africa, 2013, Education
We provided 10 netbook computers to populate a computer lab in the Johannesberg township of Tembisa. The lab provides vocational computer-based training to hundreds of local students and job aspirants. Graduates of the training programs receive a certificate of accomplishment and are able to apply for better jobs.
TGUP Partner: COPT
12 - Pooh's Corner Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2014, Education
We painted walls, added educational murals and installed shelves, educational posters, and hanging racks for backpacks. We supplied child sized tables and chairs and installed a swing set. We also donated stationery and other teacher supplies to the teachers who had been recently trained in early childhood education.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
13 - Bright Life Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2014, Education
One of the rooms at Bright Life Daycare was very dark and uninviting. The owner wanted it to be light and welcoming so we cut two openings and installed windows. We then renovated the inside and outside of the building and provided the center with child-sized tables and chairs, as well as fun educational supplies.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
14 - Shoko Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2014, Education
The owner of Shoko Preschool had just finished her training and apprenticeship and was preparing to open the school. We installed a new front door, added an interior wall, and renovated, painted and decorated the whole building. We installed monkey bars and a jungle gym, and donated educational supplies ready for the opening.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: COPT
15 - Nthabiseng Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2015, Education
The 2013 upgrade allowed the school to expand enrollment. This time, we renovated a second building including interior and exterior painting and decorating with educational murals. We built shelves and assembled tables, chairs, and cribs. We also repaired fencing and repainted the school's playground equipment.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
16 - Tutulekesedi Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2015, Education
We painted walls, added murals, hung educational posters, and built shelves for books and games. We also donated educational supplies. Outside, we installed a water catchment system with gutters, pipes and a large water storage tank. We also donated and installed a set of monkey bars and a jungle gym in the playground.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
17 - Dineo Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2015, Education
Dineo Preschool needed a major renovation. TGUP student volunteers helped to paint walls, and add murals before we installed shelves for books and educational toys. We then installed new tables, chairs, hangers for backpacks and baby cots. A set of monkey bars and a jungle gym completed the renovation.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
18 - Machachaba Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2015, Education
The teachers at Machachaba recently completed their updated certification in early childhood education and knew that the whole facility needed to be upgraded. We helped by painting and decorating all the roooms, and providing bright new tables, chairs, cribs and preschool supplies. The ladies are excited by the new curriculum.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
19 - World of Saints Preschool: Jungle Gym
South Africa, 2015, Recreation
We installed monkey bars and a jungle gym. None of the children had ever had a structure on which to exercise their gross motor skills and their upper bodies were very weak. They were amazed when a TGUP student showed them how to use it! When we returned on our next trip the children were easily climbing all over the equipment.
- Project Cost $250
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
20 - Mvelaphanda Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2015, Education
This property is located on top of a garbage dump, but the teachers have gradually converted it to a beautiful preschool. We helped with painting, decorating and installing a water catchment system. The school is so well respected that people from the town want to send their children to this township school, but it is full.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
21 - Little Angel Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2016, Education
We upgraded Little Angel Preschool in Tembisa, a large township about an hour north of Jahannesburg. In addition to painting the preschool inside and out, and painting educational murals, we cleaned up the school yard, installed a jungle gym and water catchment system, and donated child sized tables and chairs.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
22 - Kidebone's Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2016, Education
Kidebone's Preschool needed a full renovation of the facilities and equipment. Inside, we repaired and painted the ceilings and walls, and installing new shelving. Then we added new child-sized tables, chairs and nap mats. Outside we painted and decorated, and installed a water catchment system and some playground equipment.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
23 - Greater Glory Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2016, Education
At Greater Glory Preschool we painted and decorated all the inside walls, repaired and painted ceilings, and installed new shelving. We also provided nap mats and educational supplies for the children. Ouside, we painted and added murals to walls, and installed a jungle gym, new play equipment and a water catchment system.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
24 - Salome's Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2016, Education
At Salome's Preschool we replaced some broken metal siding, a roof and windows. Then we painted educational murals, cleaned cleaned up the yard, set up a jungle gym and installed a water catchment system. TGUP student volunteers helped with all the work, and the following day went back and enjoyed playing with the children.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
25 - Community Center: Upgrade
South Africa, 2016, Infrastructure
We fixed up the exterior of a building that is used as a community volunteer center. The volunteers based here work wherever they are most needed in the Tembisa Township of Johannesburg. The township has a population of almost 470,000 with very few services: no garbage pickup, and many areas without running water or electricity.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
26 - Heavenly Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2017, Education
We completely renovated 3 preschool rooms including repairing, painting and decorating interior and exterior walls. We installed a jungle gym and donated educational toys, books and tables and chairs.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
27 - Jack and Jill Preschool: Upgrade
South Africa, 2017, Education
The interior and exterior walls were prepped and painted, then decorated with shapes and numbers. A climbing frame, children's tables and chairs, and a teacher's desk were installed, as well as a hanging rack for backpacks.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
28 - Putfontein School: Upgrade
South Africa, 2017, Education
We converted a storage room into a Pre-K classroom and built a multi-part balancing structure. A large wall mural was painted and the walkway to the Pre-K room was painted with lots of games to encourage gross motor play.
- Project Cost $750
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
29 - Reya Gona: Disabled Care Center
South Africa, 2017, Health
We built a care facility for physically disabled children. The facility will provide a safe place for the children, and also offer physical therapy, occupational therapy and educational training to children and their parents.
- Project Cost $8500
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
30 - Save a Girl 2017S: Save a Girl SA 17
South Africa, 2017, Health
We gave health education and reusable sanitary supplies to 200 girls in Tembisa. They can now attend school every week and reach their educational potential. Without the kits most would have dropped out of school.
- Project Cost $1000
TGUP Partner: Cuddle Trust
31 - Community Center: Laptops
South Africa, 2017, Education
Los Altos High School donated 15 laptops which are being used to teach computer skills at the community center in the Tembisa township. Without these skills the people remain consigned to manual labor work.
