29 Jun 2022

Madiba Senior Secondary School’s Development Studies (DVS) pupils have embarked on a charity project aimed at donating toiletry and sanitary pads to learners in need.

To achieve this, the pupils have partnered with Basadi ba Dignity and Young Married Women in Christ organisations, which on Monday contributed some sanitary pads and toiletries towards the charity project.

Explaining the objective of the project, the school’s DVS senior teacher, Mr Dimpho Khutsafalo said the project, which formed part of the pupils’ final examination results, was also meant to promote team work among teachers, learners, and the community to produce good academic results.

“Through this project, we intend to instill spirit of volunteerism among learners so that they can grow with it and use it throughout their lifetime because the project is also aimed at giving back to the school, as a form of social responsibility since pupils also contribute towards helping those in need, “ he added.

Mr Khutsafalo also said the initiative promoted self-reliance amongst Madiba school learners and staff as they acquired entrepreneurial and managerial skills.

In her welcome remarks, the school head, Ms Masego Gaorengwe thanked the two organisations for contributing towards the project and expressed hope that, with time, something big would happen.

“It is not every time that the needy can come forward and ask for help, therefore it is for the society to identity and help them,” she said. Ends