The Broll Foundation: reaching out
While Broll’s stock-in-trade revolves around buildings, structures, land and other inanimate objects, the Group has a generous heart. The Broll Foundation was established in 2002 with the aim of supporting less privileged organisations in and around the communities where the company operates.
Driven by regional subcommittees that focus on local needs, the Broll Foundation has embarked on and completed a variety of projects over the years. These include the building of three houses through Habitat for Humanity, the refurbishment of classrooms at Kenneth Masekele High School on the East Rand and the total revamp of the Villa of Hope shelter in Eldorado Park.
The following projects form the base of our 2010 activities:
Villa of Hope Children´s Home
The Villa of Hope is home to about 30 orphaned, neglected, abused or special needs children in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. Land with, in many instances derelict buildings, was acquired from Johannesburg water on a leasehold basis. Broll has taken responsibuility for the refurbishment of House 19 and it is our goal to restore the premises to become a fully-functioning home.
To date the plumbing, electrics, flooring and painting of the house has been completed thanks also to the generous involvement of many of our suppliers and contractors. we are in the process of furnishing the home.
Ongoing support of Cape Town children
The Foundation has for several years also supported two young children in Cape Town who were left parentless and only with an aged grandmother. Their school fees, transportation and hostel fees are covered by the Foundation together with an allowance for the grandmother´s food and living expenses.
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