Local business Alstom Ubunye inaugurated a new computer room at Chance Children’s Home in Dunnottar last Monday.
In 2018, the business refurbished the home’s activity room with the help of the company’s executive group, who volunteered.
This year, to support the ongoing education of the children at Chance, the local business donated computers, completely refurbished the computer room and implemented many other improvements and say they are committed to making Chance Children’s Home its flagship project for the next few years.
Xavier Boisgontier, managing director for Alstom Southern Africa and CEO of Alstom Ubunye, says: “Alstom is proud to be part of the development of rail transportation through our South African joint venture companies, Alstom Ubunye and the Gibela Rail Transport Consortium.
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“Through our presence in Ekurhuleni, we are committed to creating jobs and supporting social investment projects in local communities.
“We are aware that we must invest in our youth as they will lead us into the future.
“Without love, education and support, this would not be possible, and this is especially true for vulnerable children.”
The rail company says it is committed to the support of socio-economic development, development of local skills and supporting the local rail industry over a very long term.
For several years, the company has been a major contributor to job creation and economic growth in the greater Nigel and Ekurhuleni Municipality area.
Several CSI projects have been developed by the Alstom Foundation Projects (the charity arm of Alstom created in 2007), such as the Esibonelwesihle Welding High School, the Alstom Ubunye on-site welding school for learners from disadvantaged communities and bursaries for children of employees of Ubunye.
Every year around 30 learners from Grades 10 to 12 will attend the welding school, which is funded by the Alstom Foundation.
The best students who complete Grade 12 will have the opportunity to be taken into the Alstom Ubunye Internal Welding School.
This year, the foundation is funding another project in Nigel: an after-school and life skills project with two local primary schools, Alrapark Primary School and Happiness Primary School.
The goal is to help 200 vulnerable children affected by Aids to improve their performance in school and acquire basic life skills.
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