Trust administrator Thomas Masango (right) visited Reahile Primary School Aftercare Centre in Katlehong where he assisted the centre's practitioner, Itumeleng Mofoti, to hand parcels to 80 learners including Thembinkosi Mgomezula (13) and Tshepiso Koetle (13). Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep
With the December school holidays in full swing, the Peermont Children’s Trust (PCT), a CSI programme of Emperors Palace, once again distributed food parcels to less fortunate learners from areas that fall in the Palace of Dreams’ catchment area, prior to the start of the holidays.
In total, 650 youngsters, who attend the seven aftercare centres supported by the trust in Ekurhuleni, benefited from this handover which will help keep them nourished over the festive season.
Learners who attend the trust-supported aftercare centres also receive food parcels before the mid-year school holidays, get new uniforms at the start of each school year and benefit from a feeding scheme and supervised aftercare during the school term, which annually costs the trust R2.6-million.
Thomas Masango, the administrator of the Peermont Children’s Trust (PCT), hands food parcels to Reahile Primary School Aftercare Centre learners Khonyisile Ngobeni (6) and Nomthondazo Ngobeni (5). Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep
For over 10 years the Peermont Children’s Trust (PCT has been providing meals, supervised aftercare, new school uniforms and school holiday food parcels for less fortunate primary school children in the disadvantaged areas that fall in the Emperors Palace catchment area. As is customary before the December holidays, the trust visits the centres and gives the learners each a food parcel to help keep them nourished during the time schools are closed. Among the beneficiaries were Katis
Learners who attend Reahile Primary School Aftercare Centre in Katlehong show their delight at receiving food parcels for the holidays from the Peermont Children’s Trust (PCT). Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep
Trust administrator Thomas Masango (right) visited Reahile Primary School Aftercare Centre in Katlehong where he assisted the centre’s practitioner, Itumeleng Mofoti, to hand parcels to 80 learners including Thembinkosi Mgomezula (13) and Tshepiso Koetle (13). Photo by: Yolanda van der Stoep