Aristea

Aristea's vision & mission:

Aristea is a home away from home where members feel they have a place and space to turn to and connect with others on campus. Aristea is an opportunity generator with our leadership development and co-curricular activities whereby members are encouraged to make their choice of sphere of growth. Aristea provides an identity that grounds an individual in the larger community. We are women of mind and heart. Each with a different story. A different experience and a different mindset, coming together to form something beautiful. Together we laugh, we cry, we learn, and we grow. We are not a place we are your support system enabler and crutch throughout your university career.

What are we currently doing?

Aristea collaborates with an organisation called Empowered Ikhaya. Volunteers became involved in homework clubs or art and crafts classes. Social Impact also incorporated other portfolios within Aristea to raise funds and get donations for future outreaches. Donations such as pads and toiletries to donate to the ISSA  Stellenbosch State Hospital. 

What else can you do?

Community service has been an integral part of Stellenbosch University (SUN) for decades albeit in different forms and with shifting emphasis. This platform allows you to make social impact within the university's (7) CSI themes. Click on the links on the themes below to get involved in volunteering and donating opportunities of your choice.

1. Education for all
• Completing the School Run as part of Two Oceans 2021 | Volunteer | forgood
• Buying a R30 WhatsApp data bundle for our learners! | Volunteer | forgood
• Nominating us as your MySchool beneficiary. | Volunteer | forgood
• Children's toys and reading books | Donate | forgood
• Stationery for our learners in Langa Township | Donate Money | forgood
2. Employment and inclusive economic development
• Mentoring entrepreneurs and others with business needs | Volunteer | forgood
• Creating excell finance accountant spreadsheets | Volunteer | forgood
• Virtual career guidance | Volunteer | forgood
• Business plan development suitable for fundraising | Volunteer | forgood
• Assisting with the small business start up costs | Donate | forgood
3. Environment and sustainability
• Drafting Sustainable project plan | Volunteer | forgood
• Recycling accredited certificate | Volunteer | forgood
• FARMING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN SHARE TO FRIENDS ETC | Volunteer | forgood
• Environment & Sustainability Initiatives | Volunteer | forgood
• Funding agricultural programmes in 6 regions | Donate Money | forgood
4. Food security and health
• SPREAD WORD SHARE FOOD SYSTEM CAMPAIGN 2 SOCIAL MEDIA | Volunteer | forgood
• Farming & Agriculture expertises advice | Volunteer | forgood
• Fundraising for foodparcel and ppes distributions | Volunteer | forgood
• Counselling Breast Cancer Patients | Donate Money | forgood
• 1 Month of Group & One-on-One Counselling #GBV | Donate Money | forgood
5. Resources and infrastructure
• Donating building supplies | Donate | forgood
• Building material | Donate | forgood
• Construction of new buildings for storage and clinic | Volunteer | forgood
• Donate cement and prefab slabs | Donate | forgood
• Urgently building a wendy home for 6 orphaned children | Donate Money | forgood
6. Safety security and good governance
• Drafting HR Policies, All office HR Signage | Volunteer | forgood
• Accounting & Financial Services. | Volunteer | forgood
• Updating HPCA Self Assessment Tool Policy & Procedures | Volunteer | forgood
• Governance and compliance assistance | Volunteer | forgood
• Creating policies and organisation profile. | Volunteer | forgood
7. Social gender
• Developing a manual for #GBV support group facilitators | Volunteer | forgood
• Social Workers for GBV related cases | Donate Money | forgood
• Sharing a fundraising campaign to support #GBV efforts | Volunteer | forgood
• Life couching of beneficiaries | Volunteer | forgood
• Sponsoring a young woman for our Hair skills course. | Donate Money | forgood

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