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Urban Ruins.

INSPIRED BY DIFFERENCE.

We are a free and safe Child Care Centre. Our programs aim to protect the rights of children to develop to their full cognitive, emotional, social and physical potential.

The Urban Ruins Project is a kaleidoscope project building a network of volunteers and business organisations that will assist in all aspects of the projects. Furthermore we are planning on uplifting our community members to manage businesses within the Ruins, so that the project will become self-sustainable. We would like to become an icon for social entrepreneurship in a community based setting. Our vision is to establish a free, safe and creative place for all children to play and be exposed to visual and audio arts.

Work

Outcomes.

Our Progress.

Projects

Projects.

WHAT ARE WE UP TO.

Our project is to help children to achieve their goals in life, by getting support and help from the community to help our children to achieve well in their education, sports and life. We daily teach success through our moto “Be Free, Be Safe, Be You”.
URBAN RUINS ACTIVE CYCLE CLUB PAID TRAINING.

This active program is run by coach Papa G, P Mnisi. The aim is to empower children to learn proficiency and safety in cycling. Currently we boast 70 children who have learnt to ride. We have an elite team and it is our dream to be able to compete competitively.

Level 1, 2, 3 cyclists can attend on Monday and Fridays from 3pm at the Urban Ruins Projects.

URBAN RUINS ACTIVE X COUNTRY.

The x country program runs in collaboration with Reiger Park Active. Children train in x country during the week and participate in the Boksburg park Run on Saturdays. This year we plan to register a team in the ECG league.

Coach is Kanyiso Sambudla and Marshall Hartzenberg.

URBAN GYMNASTICS & TUMBLING CLUB SCHOLARSHIP.

Children selected in this program have excelled at risk play and have a talent for gymnastics. Boksburg Gymnastics club takes our talented children and mentors them in gymnastics. Currently 5 of our children have achieved Gauteng colours and one child attended Nationals. He achieved a bronze medal.

Coach is Leishe Stoltz

URBAN FREE PLAY.

A free playground to get children off the streets. A challenging risk environment to develop each child’s neuromuscular profiles. Our environment helps all children develop better balance and physical and mental skills. Children have a right to play. Support us in developing our specialised playground. Children who play develop skills and develop self-esteem. This causes a ripple effect and children develop dreams, desires to excel at school and sports.

URBAN ORGANIC GARDEN.

The Urban Ruins has a fully functional, green on site organic garden. All staff and children and volunteers help to keep the garden growing. Gardening has a wonderful way of dissipating anger and depressions. Many of our vulnerable children are healing through their circumstances and find working and assisting in the garden fun and restorative. Green fingers heals the soul. The garden feeds the community at large.

OUT OF THE BOKS TOURS.

The Urban Ruins offers a fundraising  activity that tours the east with real easterners. Join us on a wacky tour of our beautiful part of Joburg.

URBAN BITES MOBILE KITCHEN.

Our daily feeding scheme for the children of Comet, plantation, Boksburg, Reiger park, Rhamaphosa, Angelo. The Urban Bite feeding scheme nourishes vulnerable children after school on a daily bases. Between 60-80 children walk to Urban ruins to receive a nourishing meal. Urban Bite runs 6 days a week.

URBAN MENTORSHIP THROUGH EXPERIENCES.

Our mentorship through experiences runs on a yearly bases. Urban Ruins raises funds to take children on adventures and to explore nature and city life. Children and Youth attend many workshops and in-house life skills coaching is done on a weekly bases. Children participate in arts and crafts and drumming and guitar lessons. If you would like to sponsor our children on a life changing adventure or if you would like to expose our youth to a career choice. Call us today.

URBAN PRESCHOOL AND GRADE R.

An informal pre-school for vulnerable impoverished children. We provide an ECD centre for 40 children. Fully qualified teachers and support staff.

URBAN AND INKAMVALETHU.

A New Project and undertaking by Urban Ruins Projects to mentor Ikamvalethu. Ikamvalethu is an NPO who aims to build a skills and training centre for people with disabilities. The centre will provide PHC and Rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Ikamvalethu plans to equip people with disabilities in a variety of skills to enter the job market place. We are currently researching learnerships and skills development support.

BICYCLE REPAIR WORKSHOP.

Urban Ruins offers a shop for bike repairs by the community for the community. Come get your bike fixed and join us on a cycle route!

URBAN READ.

Our reading clinic has been running for 3 years.2017 we launched an Adult Learn to read clinic. Reading sets us free. We are always in need of volunteers to assist in the reading clinic.

URBAN COMPUTER AND HOMEWORK CLASSES.

Weekly our children are taught computer skills and wifi use is available for homework and projects. We are always thankful to homework assistants.

Skill

Help Needed.

WHERE CAN YOU HELP.

We are in need of a few things that are crucial to our sustainability of The Ruins however all donations are welcome, even time..

Transport 10%

Our biggest challenge is trying to organise a minibus so that we can take all of our children to their schools and to sports events.

High School Scholarships 15%

We have many Grade 7’s with exceptional academic and sporting abilities and would love the opportunity to apply for a scholarship.

Food Donations 33%

All food donations are welcome. We feed between 90 – 150 children daily, after school and provide breakfast and lunch on Saturdays.

Pre-school Toilets 58%

In accordance with the Department of Social Services we are required to build toilets for the smaller children and we are raising funds or looking for partners to do so.

Building Improvements and a Classroom 65%

We are looking to build a classroom or the donation of a container to be used as a classroom. We currently run our classes in our studio but need to separate the age groups too. A container classroom or prefab will be most suitable.

Sponsor a Gymnast Project 85%

This project promotes exercise and health. Our children enjoy the trampoline and have natural skill for gymnastics. This tier we have 2 children who have qualified for the National Championships in Cape Town. We would like to sponsor more children to be able to attend the Boksburg Gymnastics Club.

Art and Stationary Supplies 90%

Donations of art supplies are always welcome for our art classes, preschool and artistic activities.

Contact us to find out more about what we need help with as we are always finding new projects to better help the community.

Supporters

Supporters.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

Our current organisational donors helping us make a difference

Johnson Matthey

Financial Support, Food Donations

Boksburg Lake Rotary Anns

General Support, Community Education, Support Projects, Food Donations

Innovative Treats

Food Donations

DHL

Community Education, Support Projects and Mentorship

Boksburg lake Rotary

General Support

Boksburg lake Rotaract

Educational Support Projects

Trinity Bearings

Donation of Bicycles

Senet Mining

Financial Donation

Toots Bus Hire

Transportation Donation

Bitrate

1 Year Wifi Donation

Centrum Pharmacy

Medication & Vitamins

BEE Prepared

General Support

How to Donate.
GET IN TOUCH

Contact.

LET’S TALK.

We are always looking to connect and communicate with new members and contributors so leave us a message.

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