In November, a group of 10 Golder employees, who paid their own time and costs to go to Swaziland, spent five days working to prepare a children’s home for its new residents, and build a jungle gym for the local community.

 Read more about the 2010 GTO Volunteer Trip in the November Trust for Orphans Newsletter.

In this month’s edition, you’ll also  learn about:

•        Upgrades to the crèche at Schulzendal

•        How to make a donation to the Trust on someone’s behalf this Christmas

•        Local fundraising efforts in Canada, the US and Australia

 Need more information about the Trust for Orphans? Visit www.goldertrust.org .

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 For more information about the Golder Trust for Orphans, please send an email to goldertrustfororphans@golder.com.

External Videos

December 1, 2011

St. Joseph’s – A Big...

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Members of St. Joseph's Onverwacht community garden thanking Golder for their support.

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August 30, 2011

Walk in the Light Ministries;...

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Footage of the rose geranium plantation project. Explaining the employment and aid that it has provided for the organization.

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Walk in the Light Ministries;...

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History, stories of success/inspiration, programs, procedures and aspects to the organization.

August 30, 2011

Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge and...

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Footage of inside the Rhotia Valley Lodge, showcasing the lodges where people stay and the solar panels purchased by Golder used to heat the hot water.

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Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge and...

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Footage of inside of the lodge and scenery of the valley surrounding the lodge.

August 30, 2011

Landscape of Rhotia Valley...

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The Rhotia Valley vegetable garden.

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Landscape of Rhotia Valley...

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The courtyard.

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Landscape of Rhotia Valley...

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Footage of the entrance.

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Landscape of Rhotia Valley...

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Tanzania

August 30, 2011

A Soccer Match at Rhotia Valley!

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Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge and Children's Home- Tanzania

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Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge and...

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Little boys waving to the camera and feeling quite amused by the filming!

August 30, 2011

Lily of The Valley- Children...

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Another evening performance!

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Lily of The Valley- Children...

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Nursery rhyme time!

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Lily of The Valley- Children...

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An evening performance!

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Lily of The Valley- Children...

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"This Little Light of Mine"!

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Lily of the Valley, South...

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Ken Walton talking on the hydroponic growing project and explaining equipment that has been bought and put into use thanks to Golder.

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Speaking with the children at...

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A hello from the children at Lewa Children's Home!

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Ken Walton showing landscape surrounding the orphanage, orphanage buildings and speaking on health care.

The Trust utilizes two types of funding approaches for projects. The first is “one time” grant funding, and the second is “equity funding”. One-time grant funding is given to organisations eligible for funding. This type of funding is a on time grant with no commitment for further funding from the Trust. The only equirement is that the organisation gives a report on what the funds were utilised for within their organisation.

In selecting deserving organisation and projects, the Trust evaluates applications for funding using the following criteria and process:

• Focus area of service must be on orphan support and caring
• At least five years of service
• Interview and inspection of site completed
• Proposal submitted by organisation
• Evaluated by Trustees following recommendation by Project Evaluation Sub-Committee
• Required report back on grant
• Organisation is monitored after initial grant is made
• Monitoring and evaluation undertaken

Equity funding for “Sustainable Development Projects” is given to organisations we are already supporting. The Trust does not get involved with the day-to-day management of these projects but provides equity grants, and where possible appropriate knowledge and experience of Golder people. Although such projects require substantial initial investment, they are intended to become self-funding.

The Trust looks for key elements in Sustainable Development Projects being considered for funding:

• Are part of an existing organisation
• Linked to a commercial entity that generates income to contribute to the costs of the facility
• Supports the connection of orphans to the community
• Organisation providing a congenial and safe environment
• Conscious of the need to have access to healthcare, education, counselling and nutritious food and
• An entity to which Golder staff could contribute with their time and talents

Donations from the Trust should not occur for longer than five years on a specific project.

For more information about The Golder Trust for Orphans, please send us an email.

More Information about Golder Associates

As a global, employee-owned organisation with over 50 years of experience, Golder Associates is driven by our purpose to engineer earth’s development while preserving earth’s integrity. From more than 180 offices worldwide, our over 8000 employees deliver solutions that help our clients achieve their sustainable development goals by providing a wide range of independent consulting, design and construction services in our specialist areas of earth, environment and energy.

www.golder.com

Project Related Links & Newsletters

Bulembu Ministries

Hamba Ekukanyeni

Lewa Children’s Home, Kip Keino School and Baraka Farm

St. Joseph’s
Jan/Feb 2011 Newsletter
Mar/Apr 2011 Newsletter
May/June 2011 Newsletter

KwaSizabantu Schulzendal

Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge and Children’s Home

Food Water Shelter

AIDS Related Links

The Stephen Lewis Foundation
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
UNAIDS
UNAIDS Report on HIV/AIDS 2006
William J. Clinton Foundation
The Gates Foundation

100% of your contributions will go directly to the projects we support.

If you would like to help change the life of a child orphaned or displaced by the AIDS pandemic, please donate to the Golder Trust for Orphans via our Given Gain web site.

Golder Associates Employees

If you are a Golder Employee, you can donate to the Trust through monthly payroll deduction by visiting the Golder Trust for Orphans Collaborative Web Site on GoldNet.

The Trust is currently helping to support 11 projects in 5 countries in Africa, with a vision to expand this number as our financial resources grow.

Click the links below to learn more about each project.

South Africa
1. KwaSizabantu Schulzendal/Malelane (Malelane)
2. St. Joseph’s Care Centre (Bronkhorstspruit)
3. Nokuphila School (Midrand)
4. Hamba Ekukanyeni/Walk in the Light (Pietermaritzburg)
5. Lily of the Valley (Eston)
6. Thembisa Embo Community Project/ Hope Farm (Durban)

Swaziland
7. Bulembu Ministries (Bulembu)

Mozambique
8. Mission Station of Carlos Vilanculos (Vilanculos)

Tanzania
9. Rhotia Valley Tented Lodge and Children’s Home (Arusha)
10. Food Water Shelter (Arusha)

Kenya
11. Lewa Children’s Home, Kip Keino School and Baraka Farm (Eldoret)

Golder Associates has had a long history of contributing to the well being of the communities in which we live and work.

Soon after the establishment of Golder in Africa in 2003, it was recognised that the AIDS pandemic was wreaking havoc on the healthy development of families and communities all over southern Africa. Golder decided to establish a Trust that would support children who had been orphaned by the AIDS pandemic.

Rather than providing handouts, the guiding principle of the Trust would be to provide funding for sustainable forms of support in communities who had identified long-term development projects that required financial capital and other resources.

Seed funding for the establishment of the Golder Trust for Orphans was committed in August 2003.

Improving Lives Through Sustainable Solutions

View the Golder Trust for Orphans Info Sheet

As part of our commitment to sustainable development, Golder Associates employees formed the Golder Trust for Orphans in 2003 to provide support to children and families in Africa who have been orphaned or displaced by the AIDS pandemic.

The Trust, which to date has received over US $2 million in donations from Golder staff and operating companies, provides one-time donations and investment funding for capital projects to organisations based in, and working with, local communities to address specific needs. To date the Trust is helping to support 11 projects in 5 countries in Africa, collectively helping to improve the lives of over 1500 children.