Our Communities.
"Education is for improving the lives of the others
and for leaving our community and the world better than you found it."
Marian Wright Edelman
56% of the children in South Africa live below the poverty line (StatsSA, 2014).
Access to quality education is one of the most powerful weapons available to break the poverty cycle for these children. Like so many developing nations across the world, South Africa is struggling to deliver quality Primary Education to all of its children particularly with respect to Maths.
Green Shoots passionately believes in and strives to encourage this outcome of ‘Quality education for ALL.’ We know that the targeted use of technology is an potent tool which can assist in tackling the enormous problems facing the South African education system especially with respect to the gateway subjects including Maths & Science.
Access to quality education is one of the most powerful weapons available to break the poverty cycle for these children. Like so many developing nations across the world, South Africa is struggling to deliver quality Primary Education to all of its children particularly with respect to Maths.
Green Shoots passionately believes in and strives to encourage this outcome of ‘Quality education for ALL.’ We know that the targeted use of technology is an potent tool which can assist in tackling the enormous problems facing the South African education system especially with respect to the gateway subjects including Maths & Science.
Please click below to see how we support communities
Blue Jay TrustGreen Shoots supports the Blue Jay Trust. The Trust provides educational after care centre for the children whose parents work on Timberlea, Bosrivier, Cedar Fruit, Pruimboskloof, Vredelust & Welgemoed Farms. There is a media centre and facilitator on each farm site, which aims to supplement the facilities and education provided at school. Hide Pop Up Window in editor. 
Imibala TrustImibala Trust is a social movement who is committed to enriching the lives of school going children in significant ways by equipping them to be more confident, more responsible, more engaging and also determined to craft for themselves a future. Imibala Trust is currently using our Maths Curriculum Online programme in their after school Computer and Maths Programme to help grade 6 improve their Maths. 
Aitsa Aftercare Centre
Maths@home forms an integral part of the educational support for grade 3 learners at the Aitsa Aftercare Centre in Kylemore. The children enjoy working on computers and through playful manner mathematics is introduced and concepts are further enhanced. 
Botrivier Education FoundationThe community of Botrivier is actively involved in investing in the future of their children, lead by the Botrivier Education Foundation.
The Botrivier Education Foundation uses the Maths@Home programme with learners who come to the centre after school. |
The GatheringThe Gathering Home Work Club is a maths & technology based project that runs concurrently with the school year. With the hard work and constant encouragement the home work club uses our Maths@Home programme to help equip the learners for their school based curriculum. 
Baitul Ansaar Childcare CentreBaitul Ansaar Child Care Centre is an orphanage based in Mitchell’s Plain. This centre provides hope and a safe home for orphans and vulnerable children. Through the Maths@Home programme they create a platform for orphans to have access to quality education. The Grade 3-6 learners at the centre are assisted by trained caregivers who make sure they do their homework and practice their maths online. 
Boost Africa FoundationBoost Africa Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Dunoon, Cape Town. They assist children together with their families living in extreme poverty to stay in school. By providing the children with basic requirements necessary to attend school at the beginning of the year as well as providing them with a learning centre that is open to them throughout the year. The media centre has technology and internet which makes it possible for learners to have access to the structured afterschool Maths@Home programme. |