The Sparrow Schools Foundation is a charity registered in England which helps the Sparrow Schools in Johannesburg to provide education for disadvantaged children in South Africa. All of the children at Sparrow are, academically, at least three years behind their chronological age, and 60% are affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Sparrow Schools offer an opportunity for these children to acquire skills that equip them for life.
Sparrow Schools Foundation is a small charity run entirely by volunteers. Since 2000, we have raised over £415.000 and, because we have no overheads and extremely low running costs, we know that virtually every penny of this has gone to support the children at Sparrow.We have funded sports facilities, art materials, a library and have helped to build permanent premises for the school in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. In addition we provide funds to enable the Sparrow children to have access to therapists special needs teachers and educational psychologists who help the children to deal with their difficulties and make the most of their abilities
We organise cricket and choir tours for children from Sparrrow to visit the UK. This widens the horizons of all the young people involved, including their hosts in the UK.
And finally we provide teaching back-up in the form of experienced and Gap Year volunteers.
Sparrow Schools Foundation is a small charity run entirely by volunteers. Since 2000, we have raised over £415.000 and, because we have no overheads and extremely low running costs, we know that virtually every penny of this has gone to support the children at Sparrow.We have funded sports facilities, art materials, a library and have helped to build permanent premises for the school in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. In addition we provide funds to enable the Sparrow children to have access to therapists special needs teachers and educational psychologists who help the children to deal with their difficulties and make the most of their abilities
We organise cricket and choir tours for children from Sparrrow to visit the UK. This widens the horizons of all the young people involved, including their hosts in the UK.
And finally we provide teaching back-up in the form of experienced and Gap Year volunteers.