Used tyres get education into gear

This is the greatest challenge for Goal50 since it was founded in 2010. The charity currently has a pre-school facility that serves 25 children. The number will accelerate to 100 once the Heideveld Edu-Hub is complete in 2026.

This is a ground-breaking project that has claimed worldwide interest. In fact, a party of Danish architects has recently visited the site. It seems very likely that these ingenious building techniques will be taken back to Scandinavia.

Tyres are a recycling problem across the world. The new Edu-Hub has been built using approximately 4,000 tyres. This will make it the biggest tyre-constructed property in the southern hemisphere. Tyres have good thermodynamic properties. So it’s cool in summer and conserves heat for colder days.

The recycling continues indoors as some of the internal walls are built of plastic bottles filled with plastic rubbish. Other walls are constructed with glass bottles and used as stained-glass windows. In fact, most of the costs of the project has been for local labour and local craftsmen who have been upskilled. It’s exactly where the money should go as it gives ownership to the community.

The new Edu-Hub is likely to be the first of many. The structure is even earthquake-proof. Maybe the South African government would like to come and join this celebration of job creation, sustainability and education.

You can be part of the next chapter. To donate, please click on the donate button below or contact the charity’s founder, Nigel Pascoe at goal50gsy@gmail.com