Secondary school assisted
A women’s organisation called Highveld and Swaziland District Women’s Fellowship (HSDWF), under the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, is extending a helping hand to PT Xulu Secondary School in Vosloorus.
As part of HSDWF’s Education programme and their Christian Transformation and Justice Service programme, the organisation made a commitment to donate an amount of R10 000 a year to assist in the construction of a library, give needy learners school uniforms and provide needy families with groceries.
The programme started last year and will continue for the duration of five years. On Saturday, August 12 the organisation held a function at the school premises to honour the promise.
Emmah Welcome, the president of the organisation, said they adopted the school last year during their district annual convention.
“We gave the school the cheque of R10 000 to establish a library with educational resources. We also provided groceries to five families. Today is our second year of support. We will distribute groceries, uniforms and another R10 000,” said Welcome.
She said the programme will be handed over to the Kathorus Women Fellowship (KWF) to oversee the progress made.
“KWF will continue with the project. But the region will draft the five-year plan to develop the library. Each and every year KWF will report to the region what they have done with the money invested in the project,” said Welcome.
She said the programme will also assist with identification and nurturing of talent.
“We understand that there are learners who are not talented academically. Those who are talented when it comes to working with their hands will be assisted in developing their talent within the period of five years. The school will help with identifying those learners,” Welcome said.
She explained how they chose the school.
“We asked the region to identify their needy schools. The schools brought their profiles and that is how the school was identified as the needy one. The school identified their needy learners and who would be provided with groceries,” said Welcome.
The principal of the school, who was introduced as Mrs Malike, said she is not allowed to talk to the media. This is what she had to say.
“I think HSDWF has done a good thing and I am very happy about it. But as you know the Department of Education does not allow principals to talk to media. So no comment,” said Malike.
Malike could not even give her first name.
