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• UMOYA ENERGY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2020

  Here are some of the headlines from the November 2020 issue of the Umoya Energy newsletter: Supporting The Reopening Of Community Playgroups; Local Primary Schools Benefit From Inclusive Education; Scholarships Open Up For West Coast Learners; Computer Training For Local SMMES. Click here to view the full newsletter in... Read more
• WEST COAST SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN UP A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS

  Umoya Energy Wind Farm, within the Saldanha Bay Municipality, is offering 2021 academic scholarships for local Grade 12 learners. The applications have moved to a fully-digital format, due to COVID-19, and learners are being directed to community Wi-Fi-spots to help smooth the online application process. The Wind Farm, which... Read more
• SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN DURING COVID

  Community Playgroups in the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality towns of Hopefield and Koperfontein have continued to provide educational support and meals to around 100 children, who remain at home, months after the initial COVID-19 lockdown, which began in March this year. In addition to nutritional support, which includes cooked... Read more
• UMOYA ENERGY NEWSLETTER JULY 2020

  Here are some of the headlines from the July 2020 issue of the Umoya Energy newsletter: Community Playgroup Support Continues New Approach For Inclusive Education Programme Six Steps To Washing Your Hands Food Parcels For Community Playgroups, ECD and Eldery COVID-19 Support For Saldanha Bay SMMEs Quarterly Spend Breakdown... Read more
• SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME CONTINUES ON WEST COAST FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN

  Hundreds of vulnerable children and their families, from the Western Cape’s West Coast areas are still receiving daily cooked meals, safeguarding that they don’t go hungry during the lockdown. This has been made possible through private funding and permission granted by the Department of Social Development, to the Peninsula... Read more
• UMOYA ENERGY NEWSLETTER APRIL 2020

  Here are some of the headlines from the April 2020 issue of the Umoya Energy newsletter: Nutritious Meals For Learners Community Playgroups Continue To Improve School Readiness Six Steps To Washing Your Hands Scholarship Students Receive New Laptops Inclusive Education For West Coast Schools Wellness Day For Hopefield Seniors... Read more
• STUDENTS RECEIVE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO HELP LOCKDOWN STUDIES

  With tertiary institutions in lockdown, due to COVID-19, many students that don’t have sufficient resources and the necessary equipment, are faced with uncertainty and distress. Luckily for Nezlia Blaauw and five other West Coast scholarship beneficiaries enrolled in the 2020 academic year, she has received equipment, to help her... Read more
• WELLNESS DAY FOR HOPEFIELD SENIORS

  A wellness day that celebrated nearly 250 senior citizens from the Hopefield community, on the West Coast, was a joy to behold. The Wellness and non-cosmetic pedicure sessions were done by Mfesane Community health care workers, who treated seniors over the age of 65 years to a relaxing foot... Read more
• Umoya Newsletter February 2020

  Here are some of the headlines from the February 2020 issue of the Umoya Energy newsletter: Playgroup Mentors Recognised Scholarship Students Enter Work Life SMME Programme for Local Entrepreneurs Holiday Fun for Youth Q4 / 2019 – Funding Spent Click here to view the full newsletter in English and... Read more
• WIND FARM SUPPORTS WEST COAST ENTREPRENEURS

  Ten West Coast entrepreneurs, six of which are women have been hand-picked to receive training, mentoring and funding to help grow their businesses through an SMME Accelerator programme. Whilst the business owners have different stories and ambitions they all display a tremendous grit and resilience to keep pushing through,... Read more
• UMOYA ENERGY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2019

  Here are some of the headlines from the October 2019 issue of the Umoya Energy newsletter: New playgroups to be established Congratulations to Hopefield Primary SA cross country Local enterprises receive business support Mandela Day fun at Holvlei Primary School Introducing Umoya Energy’s intern Q3 / 2019 – Funding... Read more
• ADDRESSING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GAPS IN THE SALDANHA BAY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

  The education capacity building programme, which launched almost a year ago to address the lack of access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality has been so successful, it is expanding its reach into new communities. The Playgroup Site Learning Programme helps to ensure... Read more
• MULTI-FACETED LEARNING IS A GREAT WAY TO DEVELOP NURSING SKILLS

  Fourth year nursing student, Zulcke Cleophas, from Hopefield in the Western Cape, is currently one of hundreds of students juggling their studies and nursing practical in South Africa at the moment. However, as tricky as she finds changing between theory and practical, it’s this work experience that is actually... Read more
• UMOYA ENERGY NEWSLETTER JULY 2019

  Here are some of the headlines from the July 2019 issue of the Umoya Energy newsletter: Support for local entrepreneurs New playgroup established in Hopefield Equipping students for work life Analysis for extending Beneficiary Programmes Q2 / 2019 – Funding Spent Click here to view the full newsletter in English... Read more