Empowering communities through education, sustainability, and entrepreneurship
Introduction
Kratos Technologies, under Enactus Central University of Technology, has been actively conducting training sessions to promote sustainability, entrepreneurship, and technological innovation. Our focus has been on educating communities on recycling, waste management, and business development to create economic opportunities.
Waste Management and Recycling Training
Objective: To educate learners, parents, and community members on the importance of recycling, waste segregation, and environmental sustainability.
Activities Conducted
Engaged Ereskuld Primary School in Thaba Nchu through an awareness session on proper waste management
Conducted hands-on waste segregation exercises
Introduced recycling as a means of income generation by linking it to 3D printing technology
Introduced linking the community directly to a recycling plant to sell recycling materials, cutting out the middle man
Trained communities on how to use recycled materials for sustainable farming
Key Outcomes
Increased awareness and participation in proper waste disposal
Learners and parents actively engaged in sorting and segregating waste
Strengthened relationships with schools and community members for ongoing collaboration
Successfully negotiated with a recycling plant in Bloemfontein willing to collect materials in Thaba Nchu for free
Established a structured collection system to purchase plastics from the community for 3D printing
Fundamentals of Business Training
Objective: To equip community members with the knowledge and skills needed to transform recycled materials into sustainable business ventures.
Activities Conducted
Introduction to entrepreneurship and innovation
Application of design thinking to generate creative recycling-based business ideas
Training on the Business Model Canvas to develop structured business plans
Practical exercises in brainstorming and refining product concepts
Key Outcomes
Participants developed business models for recycled products
Community members gained insights into how to commercialize recycling efforts
Announcement of Kratos Technologies' initiative to purchase plastics from the community for 3D printing
Assisted the community to register a community based NGO
Communities decided to add agriculture as one of the ventures under their NGO
