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Development Aid in Townships in South Africa: a Chance4All

Stichting Projecten Zuid-Afrika (SPZA) - South Africa Foundation (SAF) is a Dutch registered (ANBI, KvK 30164717) and CBF accredited charity. Founded in 2000 the SPZA focuses on children and youngsters who grow up in townships and on farms in South Africa. Together with their partner organisations the SPZA strives to give children a chance of a better future. Core business is education, because education is the key to a better future. SPZA wants to assist children to develop into well balanced, confident and social men and women who are able to take care of themselves and others. People who live in the spirit of Ubuntu, a vision of community built upon respectful, interdependent relationships. SPZA's policy rests on five pillars: sustainability, empowerment, ownership, transparency, and cooperation. We are the proud winner of the Dutch Transparency Prize for small charities in 2008, 2011 and 2012.

Three programmes

SPZA's activities are divided into three programmes: Grant Criteria
 * Out of school child care programme: support of local projects which care for children after school or during the school holidays.
 * Child sponsorship programme: sponsor parents support children by paying (part of) the school fees at primary and nursery schools. Together with SA partner the Centre for Early Childhood Development the SPZA has developed an empowerment programme for nursery schools.
 * Scholarship programme: township-youngsters who work for the community as a volunteer may qualify for a scholarship.

For more information about grants, read the Grant Criteria (Pdf) on the SPZA website: http://www.spza.org

Holiday Schools Model

Holiday schools are based on a model that was developed together with a team of South African youngsters from Zwelihle township in Hermanus. Main principles of the model are: A free booklet 'The SAF Holiday Schools Model: a manual for schools and organisations' - can be downloaded from the SPZA website. A presentation 'How to organise a holiday school' is also available. For manual and how to: http://www.spza.org/en/publications-downloads-spza/cat_view/61-publications-in-english/83-holiday-schools-how-to-presentation-and-model.html
 * Local volunteers (teachers, parents, youngsters and others) manage the holiday school. Young volunteers are the backbone of the holiday school.
 * The local organisation or school is responsible for acquiring South African donations: money, equipment, discounts, venues. SPZA only assists as a co-sponsor.
 * Children pay a daily entrance fee: money or recyclables (glass or plastic bottles, tins). Lack of money may not prevent a child from participating.
 * Young volunteers should be trained.

For more information please visit the SPZA website: http://www.spza.org