Springs scrapyard adopts local crèche

Langaville – In honouring the late Nelson Mandela, Ace Auto Scrapyard recently adopted Langaville Day Care Centre.

The edu-centre has been struggling with learning materials and lack of space for the young ones to develop fully.

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Founder Lisa Mhlanga (42) says the new partnership is set to ensure that the learners will receive proper education and develop because foundation phase is the most important stage of a young child’s life.

“I am very pleased with the work they have done for us and I’m looking forward to continue working with them.

“The learners are happy and looking forward to start learning and exploring the new educational toys they received.

“You can tell the children also feel safe by just looking at them,” says Mhlanga.

The company donated educational toys, tables, charts and story books to the centre.

They built a new classroom and an outdoor playing area.

On Mandela Day they painted the centre’s walls with colourful paintings.

According to Ace Auto Scrapyard spokesperson Nkosana Mhlanga, the project is aimed at empowering and uplifting the community of Langaville by providing an edu-centre for the young ones to be able to learn, play and develop in a safe environment.

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“We decided to reach out to the centre because we saw they needed help with renovation and maintenance.

“The project has enabled us to get involved in enhancing the lives of children at the centre,” says Nkosana.

Ace Auto Scrapyard marketing director and graphic designer Jenna Urdang says: “Mandela Day was a start, but we are looking forward to continue working together, as we want the children to have a safe place to be in during the day, to have fun and not feel worried or scared, for them to be children and not be worried about anything,” says Jenna.

The centre currently has 15 learners enrolled, their intake start from eight months up to six years.