Working together to make a positive difference
KwaThema – Needy learners from three primary schools in KwaThema received a donation of 30 pairs of brand-new school shoes on Monday.
This donation was made possible by members of the local Driving Change Community Project.
Founder of the project, Thokozani Dladla, says they donated to Ntokozweni Primary School, Sakhelwe Primary School and Qedusizi Primary School, giving out a total of 10 pairs of shoes to each school.
“In addition to this, we will be going to the Duduza Rank and donating shoes randomly to children who we see are in need.
“This is our way of giving back and of driving the change we want to see in our communities, as most times you just see people complaining but not doing anything about the situation.
“Social ills affect us all, so we cannot just sit back and wait for the government to do everything,” he says.
Dladla says that with the current state of the economy and high rate of unemployment, as donors they can relate to these children’s needs, as some of them have passed through the same stage.
“As a young person I can remember sometimes relying on other people to help me out as my family could not always afford all of my school essentials, so through this we hope that we can make a positive difference.
“We will also soon be looking at giving out school bags to such children, as some of them do not even have the luxury of owning bags but use plastic bags to carry their books” he says.
Dladla says that they will continue to assist wherever possible when the need arises and that they are looking at working with various stakeholders, businesses, professionals, communities and individuals so that a bigger difference can be made.
Principal at the Sakhelwe Primary School, Vuyolwethu Seoketsa, says that as a school it would love to thank this project for their generosity and for ploughing back into the community.
“Today these people have provided 10 of our needy learners with shoes that we know means a lot to them.
“We are very grateful that they have been able to think of our learners, and we hope that they will continue with the good work by helping many other children,” she says.
For more information on this project, contact Thokozani Dladla on 072 550 1933.
