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Social Infrastructure » table of contents
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| Education plays a
critical role in the success of the ARP. For long-term
sustainable renewal it is essential that children be
empowered through good education in amenable surroundings. |
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| There is a great need for
health care services at all levels within Alexandra. The ARP
is addressing multi-disciplinary health care needs in
cooperation with established agencies. |
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| This functional area
strives to create a sustainable tourism industry that builds
upon and promotes exposure for the rich cultural resources
and artistic talents within the township. |
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| One of the primary
objectives of the ARP is to reduce levels of crime and
violence in Alexandra. Since the start of the Project in
2001, serious crime has dropped by 40% in Alex. |
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| Sports and recreational
activities play an important role in enhancing the quality
of life within this overcrowded township. Existing
facilities are being upgraded and new facilities built. |
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| The ARP's focus on
Welfare addresses both broader issues of infrastructure and
capacitation, as well as the needs of vulnerable individuals
such as the handicapped or orphaned. |
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THE sprawling township of Alexandra will come alive in about
a year from now when it hosts the Football for Hope
Festival. |
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| The history of Alexandra,
as told by its residents in 130 interviews, has been
published & is called Alexandra: A history |
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| Alex-based Sheffield
United took on Wits University at Marks Park, and made
their mark with a convincing 4-0 victory. |
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The ARP and the International Women's Rights Project
honour grandmothers for International Women's Day. |
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In July 2010, Alex will host the Football
for Hope Festival, and ARP is developing a the
new youth precinct at No. 3 Square. |
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One of the first Home-based Caregivers trained by the
Alexandra Renewal Project was Portia Mongake. |
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During the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, 32 teams
from across the globe will converge on Alex
for a very different football festival |
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Nine Alex artists have learnt the technique of glass fusing to produce
stunning artworks for the Heritage Information Centre. |
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| Eight Alex-based clubs
competed in the 2007/08 ARP & Ridout
Group Soccer Tournament at the revamped Alexandra Stadium |
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| A new school was opened in Alexandra
in July
2007,
to replace an asbestos structure built in 1960 as a "temporary solution". |
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| A new, purpose-built
Bombani Safe House for abused women and their children is opening
in Alexandra this month. |
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| Alex Tourism (an LED
initiative) takes a group of American students to visit the new
Ekukhanyisweni Primary School. |
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| Built by the ARP, the new Bombani Safe House will provide refuge
for victims of abuse and domestic violence. |
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| Whenever there is a
disaster in Alex, such as fire or flood, displaced families
urgently need alternative shelter. |
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| In an ingenious billboard
advertising initiative, Nedbank is assisting a primary
school in Alex by providing free electricity. |
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| In an amazing nine month
turnaround, the ARP has demolished and
entirely rebuilt the Ekukhanyisweni Primary School in Alex. |
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