Charity Projects

Pilot Study:

Kwa-Ford Public Primary School, Port Elizabeth

Freewalker has been focusing its effort towards improving the lives of the children at Kwa-Ford Primary School in New Brighton, with great hopes to eventually touch many of the Schools in the Port Elizabeth area. New Brighton is the oldest Township of Port Elizabeth, established in 1903 and the poorest, with an unemployment rate of around 80%. There are ~300 children in the school, ranging from Grade R (4-5 yrs old) to Grade 7 (11-13 yrs old) and 12 teachers. The children are from under-resourced families or orphans in the surrounding, poverty stricken area. The school is trying to educate the children in the best possible way, using the limited resources available, with minimal funds. Previously the conditions of the school were so horrendous, the principle left with no hope insight for the school. Today, we have the privilege of working with Miss Tinta, the principle, who is proactive in her efforts and takes the initiative to maintain all projects that Freewalker puts forth.

Freewalker has three main objectives at the school:

Improving Resources

Freewalker, with the help of sponsors and international volunteers, recently built the school’s first library and received many wonderful donated books. We also built an International Culture & Media Room. Our volunteers use this room to educate the children on their different countries and cultures around the world. The volunteers also assist in all classes they feel comfortable teaching. This type of experience at a young age opens up a world of possibilities for the children.

Improving Nutrition

The children rely on the food provided by the school, most often their only meal of the day. Freewalker has been assisting in developing and sustaining a garden for the school in hopes to educate the children on gardening skills and to feed the children throughout the week. This is an excellent source of nutrition for the students and efforts to expand this program are in the works.

Going Green

Freewalker is passionate about helping schools to become Eco-Friendly. We have registered Kwa-Ford Primary in the WESSA WWF Eco-Schools Program. This program was developed as a school improvement program that aims at achieving sustainable environmental management. The program is designed to encourage whole school learning and action for a healthy environment. Recently, a recycling program was put in place and the money from the recycling will go back into the school development. We have helped in starting a garden to feed the children and working on a rainwater collection and irrigation system and worm farm. Freewalker has also implemented a monthly clean up around the school that all learners partake in.

Through the Freewalker Foundation and sponsors, we can develop a sustainable path for the next generation of South Africans to a brighter and more prosperous future, rich in education and the power of an open mind.

Freewalker Charitable Options for Donors

Freewalker is determined to create a school for the children of Kwa-Ford that is full of beauty and options, provide a sanctuary from their difficult lives, and instill a since of pride in their education that will last a life time. We are passionate about creating efficient, sustainable projects that the schools can maintain themselves. Below is a list of plans Freewalker has started or would like to complete with the help of sponsors, donations, foreign help and hopefully Government intervention. Please look through the list and see where you can help with your skills or passion!

New Library

With the help of volunteers and sponsors, the library is complete with bookshelves, carpet, new painted walls, curtains, desks and books. Until last year the school did not have a library. We are still trying to fill the many shelves with books and find chairs for the students.

International Culture & Media Room

This room is almost complete with new paint, curtains, windows, carpet and decor. This classroom is used to enrich and educate the learners on cultures and history from around the world. The foreign volunteers will use this room to teach the children of their own countries cultural heritage. We are in need of educational posters, chairs, and TV and DVD player to show educational videos.

Vegetable Garden

The vegetable garden at the school has been created with the help of the parents and teachers. This garden teaches the children how to create food, discipline and most importantly provides lunch for the children. Most of the children are reliant on food from the school for their only meal of the day. The school recently won the Best Garden in Port Elizabeth for the School Nutrition Program 2010. The garden is very promising; however rain water tanks are needed along with an irrigation system, worm farm, shade/wind structure, garden shed/shop, seeds, fertilizer, tools, and a security fence.

Areas which need your help

  • Computer room and internet
  • Sanitary Kitchen
  • Art room
  • Music room
  • Playground for Grade R students
  • Develop Grade R classroom
  • Solar powered ideas
  • Renovations and painting of the School
  • Sports field upgrade
  • Sports equipment and clothing
  • Toilet facilities
  • More classrooms, with school becoming bigger and better, more children will want to come to the school
  • Upgrade fencing around school, children must be protected
  • Entrance to Kwa-Ford
  • An overall continual upliftment program!
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