There were 79 children from 25 disadvantaged families from Alexandra and Diepsloot who received stationery, lunchboxes, hygiene packs and school shoes from the Jewish-led non-profit organisation, Afrika Tikkun, and the financial technology company, Synthesis Software Technologies.
The donations were collected by the employees of Synthesis Software Technologies.
Synthesis Software Technologies CEO, Michael Shapiro, expressed gratitude to the team for the contribution towards the worthy cause.
“Not only are we giving back to those less fortunate, but together, we are alleviating poverty among youth within Alex and Diepsloot communities.”
The partnership between the two organisations started in 2011. During this time, the company invested to the development of the youth from the cradle to career, by providing a holistic set of educational, health and social services.
“Employee engagement activities; donations of food, furniture, stationery and funds have enabled Afrika Tikkun to bring about significant impact to the lives of disadvantaged communities in Johannesburg.”
Synthesis Software Technologies has also incorporated career development as part of its skills development mandate by providing 18 young people from disadvantaged communities with an opportunity to participate in a 12-month business administration learnership.
“This is a way of giving these young people the all-important first concrete opportunity to start building lifelong careers.”
Synthesis has also contributed to Afrika Tikkun’s information technology and career development programmes, which now reach over 5 500 children and youth from pre- school all the way to unemployed young adults who have obtained their matric certificates.
