Through our involvement in projects designed to empower and develop educators, we acknowledge the critical and influential role played by teachers in the development of children. We are currently involved in four inspiring programmes: Education Alive, founded in 1975, provides learners with support in resolving study difficulties and overcoming personal barriers to study. The fundamental purpose of this NGO is to bring about a paradigm shift in the education standards in South Africa. Our involvement is in the Academy of Excellence Programme which provides support in maths, science, accounting and english. The Western Cape Primary Science Programme Trust through its Cluster Schools Programme offers in-depth support on planning, assessing and teaching the natural sciences curriculum to a small cluster of schools in urban townships and rural areas. We sponsor three 'future teachers' studying towards a Bachelor of Education at Unisa through the Leap Science and Maths Teacher Training Programme. As part of the programme, the students gain hands-on classroom experience as interns throughout their years of study. We also provide financial assistance to the recently opened Girls Safe House. To assist motivated educators, we support the Greatergood Teachers Dream which is a unique programme of experiential learning activities both within and outside the classroom.