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Our schools.

Dramatic Need works with schools in two parts of the Republic of South Africa, the North West Province and the Free State. We partner with a host of schools, some of which you can find out more about below.

North West Province

The North West Province has the lowest number of South Africans aged 20 years and older (5,9%), who have received higher education1. An estimated 65% of the population of the North West Province live in rural areas and the adult literacy rate is in the region of 57%.

  • Sesobe Crèche
  • Naledi Ya Masa Primary School
  • Vuk'uzenzele Primary School
  • Boipelo Crèche
  • Nkaneng Crèche
  • St Catherine's Primary School

Free State

The Free State has the third highest rate of HIV infection in South Africa with 31.1 % of pregnant women infected.2 Some 16% of people aged 20 years or older have had no schooling. The official unemployment rate according to Statistics South Africa is 23,3%.3

  • Niekerksrus Agricultural School
  • Waaisand Primary School
  • Sanfontein Farm School
  • Sanfontein Crèche
  • Hwetla Primary School
  • Leoka Primary School
  • Boscobella Farm School
  • Evergreen Primary School
  • Thebang High School

Rwanda

Since the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, during which approximately half a million people were brutally murdered and vast numbers of refugees fled the country, significant achievements being made in terms of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals; gender and ethnic equality. However, the impact of the Genocide is still being felt by young Rwandese.  Sexual and physical abuse, ethnic tensions, HIV/AIDS and severe poverty remain significant problems, as is the widespread impunity of Genocide perpetrators.

The use of theatre and other forms of artistic expression has long been recognised as a powerful and accessible way to raise awareness and address difficult subjects such as Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS, giving boys and girls the confidence to confront their emotional barriers and advocate for their equal rights.  Dramatic Need hope that through the use of theatre, music and the arts could play a small, but important role in long-term Rwandese reconciliation and prevent future conflicts by teaching young people to express themselves and embrace difference.

  • Apaperwa school, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
    452 students in primary education and 102 in nursery
  • Excel Bilingual School, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
    346 students