SOCIAL INVESTMENT AT AEL

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SOCIAL
INVESTMENT AT AEL
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FOCUS OF THE TISO AEL DEVELOPMENT TRUST
(1) The promotion of accounting, maths and
science education through the upgrading/support
of existing training institutions serving the
community. (2)The promotion of general training
and development targeted at the youth to assist
in the acquisition of job related and market
required skills.  (3) The support of AIDS orphans
in community projects that seek to provide health
care and education to those left devastated by
the loss of family members to this disease.
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GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
The intent is to focus within the communities in
which AEL employees live. In keeping with the
fact that 79 of shopfloor AEL employees live in
Tembisa, this is the primary focus area.
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CIDA
CIDA is a private higher education institution
(registered with the Department of Education and
accredited to the University of Pretoria),
largely dependent on donor aid, providing mass
scale, quality education at a low cost to
students from disadvantaged backgrounds.The
degree offered is a four-year Bachelor of
Business Administration Eleven CIDA students,
originating from the Tembisa area, are supported.
This takes the form of financial support of about
R 70 000 which would is paid to and administered
by CIDA. In addition AEL employees are selected
as mentors to these students.
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IN-SERVICE TRAINEES
AEL sponsors seven in-service training/internship
opportunities to young people who have already
gained qualifications but lack the practical
experience to gain rewarding employment related
to their fields of study. About R170 000 per
annum is allocated for this purpose. In addition
to salaries, the in-service trainees are provided
with mentoring and coaching
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TEMBISA SCHOOLS
The Trust supports 8 Tembisa schools (four
primary and four high schools).The schools were
selected following extensive research Support is
mainly directed via the Maths Centre. It takes
the form of providing tuition and coaching to
both educators and learners and the provision of
guides and learning aids. About R300 000 is
allocated for the schools project
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NOAH - Nurturing Orphans of Aids for Humanity.
NOAH centres around an Ark from which committee
members and volunteers operate. The children
receive food, after school care, counselling and
guidance and they provide training and work
opportunities for adults in the participating
communities. The Ark concept is that of a
community that will not allow a child to suffer
because of orphanhood.   An Ark consists of 3
main components   Volunteered and elected
community leaders   Trained volunteers   A
resource centre
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NOAH CONTINUED
AEL currently supports the Ark located in Ivory
Park, just outside Tembisa. Support to the Ark
takes the form of the donation of epap ( a
nutritionally enriched porridge) and financial
contribution towards groceries. The extent of the
assistance is in the region of R160 000 per
annum. In addition AEL has allocated funds
towards the erection of a new Ark on a stand
donated by the Metropolitan Council. It is
envisaged that plans will be drawn and a base
steel structure erected. In order for this
project to be successful substantial assistance
from other donors will be required.
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