Raubex Construction & Raubex KZN (Pty) Ltd sponsored the implementing, training and mentoring of 15 + 1 vegetable tunnels for the poor & the vulnerable in Phase 7, Mangaung Free State region. Project initiated and managed by Spoudazo Enterprises, a registered Public Benefit Organisation in Bfn, South Africa. Implementation period: March – September 2013. 1
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Raubex Construction & Raubex KZN (Pty) Ltd sponsored the implementing, training and mentoring of 15 + 1 vegetable tunnels for the poor & the vulnerable in Phase 7, Mangaung Free State region. Project initiated and managed by Spoudazo Enterprises, a registered Public Benefit Organisation in Bfn, South Africa.
Implementation period: March – September 2013.
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Spoudazo Enterprises Trust is a registered Public Benefit Organisation in Bloemfontein, South Africa with PBO no: 930037272
Focus areas of Spoudazo:• To provide for the poor
and the needy.• To further the interests
and well-being of the poor and the needy by means of providing them with Welfare, Humanitarian assistance, Health Care, Land & Housing, Education and Development services.
• To benefit previously disadvantaged individuals and/or communities who do not have access to funding, resources and education.
Project initiation & management by:
This presentation offers:
Highlights of Raubex (Pty) Ltd’s 15 tunnels that were setup and managed by Spoudazo
Enterprises Trust in Phase 7, Mangaung during the period of March – October
2013.
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The home of Samuel, one of the beneficiaries
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After identification of the sites and before setup, the soil gets prepared
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Setup of tunnels took place in March 2013 & April 2013
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There were 2 teams that worked together in the setting up of the tunnels.
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Vegetable beds were prepared before planting took place in March 2013
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Planting the beet-root in straight rows
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Everyone helped with the planting of the seedlings
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Watering the seedlings & adding cutworm
bait to the beds.
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Beetroot, spinach and cabbage were planted. Dry grass were placed on the beds to protect the seedlings from the heat, it helps to keep the soil moist after watering and it also helps in the restoration process of the soil.
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After planting, the vegetable beds were sprayed for pesticides.
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Our caretakers for the 16 tunnels from March – Oct 2013
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April 2013
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17 May 2013
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More on 17 May 2013
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20 June 2013
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20 June 2013 - Ntate Motlatsi Masita is selling his spinach
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18 July 2013
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More on 18 July 2013
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Record Keeping during June & July
2013: The beneficiaries were
taught how to keep record of their own usage and of their
sales. Those who are illiterate indicates by a
“X” when they have eaten or sold crops.
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22 August 2013 – look at Motlatsi’s cabbages!
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More on 22 August 2013
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24 September 2013 Many of the cabbage beds were empty. It has been harvested.
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Record Keeping by Anna Tholeng of her cabbage sales in September 2013
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Raubex’s visit to the Vegetable tunnels in Phase 7 on 2nd October 2013.
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Trevor Dale, Koos & Thabo Raubeneheimer with Mamojake in Hhalefang’s tunnel
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2nd October 2013Thabo Raubenheimer in Motlatsi Masita’s tunnel.
Thabo Raubenheimer with Motlatsi and Johannes, the mentor of Motlatsi.
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Mamojake, Thabo Raubenheimer & Enna in Mamojake’s tunnel. This is her second season, her tunnel was setup in
October 2012. She is a mentor for 4 tunnel owners and the overseer of all 21 tunnels in Phase 7.
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Mamojake developed into an entrepreneur with the vegetable tunnel opportunity. With the income from the mentoring fees and sales of her
vegetables she enlarged her house and started a small shop that sells airtime and the basic groceries. She was the first beneficiary in Phase 7 in September 2012.
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Certificates for the faithful caretaking of the tunnels were handed over on 5
October 2013. This certified them as the official owners of the tunnels.
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Example of Certificate
When the sites are identified for sponsorship, an agreement is formed with the caretakers of the tunnels that they will be awarded with the tunnel after they have been faithful in the caretaking of the tunnel. They had to take responsibility and apply the training and mentoring skills.
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5 October 2013- Certificate Celebration
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7 October 2013 – A workshop for the beneficiaries was held at Beudene Daycare for disabled teaching them how to preserve their huge harvest of beetroot which was to
much to consume at once.
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The friends of phase 7 were empowered with a recipe, skills and knowledge to preserve
beetroot.
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The residents of Phase 7 brought their own bottles and beetroot to the workshop. They went home with 20 x
bottled beetroot and the skill to preserve the remainder of their beetroot harvest at home.
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Thank you for your time!The mentoring team:
Elbie Louw, Meshack Eti, Mamojake, Ramoekoena, Elisha, Johannes & Enna
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