The Chery Fund has committed R1 million towards the renovation and upgrade of the Tshepong Stimulation Centre, a facility used every day by children with neurodivergent conditions, their caregivers and staff. The investment shows that Chery South Africa, whose presence in the country continues to grow, is directing part of its local activity towards education and community-based initiatives beyond the vehicles it sells.
The project is being undertaken with the Paul and Humile Mashatile Foundation. It was officially marked at a breaking-of-ground event this week, which brought together the organisations behind the initiative and the people who work closely with the centre.
Mashatile Foundation on the Tshepong project
Humile Mashatile of the Paul and Humile Mashatile Foundation described the initiative as one that “represents hope, partnership and a shared vision for a better future for the next generation”. The renovation work is intended to improve the environment for the children who attend the centre and for the adults who care for and support them.
Chery South Africa community investment approach
Tony Liu, Chief Executive Officer at Chery South Africa, said the company sees its role as extending past selling cars. “At Chery, we believe our responsibility goes beyond mobility. Our philosophy is ‘In Somewhere, For Somewhere, Be Somewhere’. It means being an active and responsible part of the communities where we operate,” he said, adding that the Chery Fund is how the company brings that to life in South Africa.
The Tshepong project falls within the Chery Fund’s focus on education and community upliftment, with the aim of supporting initiatives where the impact is felt directly by the people they are meant to serve. It also ties in with Chery’s For Family philosophy, which extends the idea of family to include the wider networks of people who support, care for and grow alongside one another.
What the Tshepong renovation means
According to the company, the Chery Fund gives the brand a way to back projects that address real needs while working with local partners who understand those needs first-hand. As its footprint in South Africa expands, Chery is placing greater emphasis on building relationships with the communities around it.
At Tshepong, the R1 million commitment will go towards creating a better space for children with neurodivergent conditions and the people who support them. With ground now broken, the renovation and upgrade work is under way, and Chery says the investment is intended to have a lasting effect well beyond the completion of the project.
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