John Wesley learners donate to shelter
In addition to the R 10 000, John Wesley learners donated pens to the home which were gifted to them from BIC Pens road show crew.
JOHN Wesley School raised an amazing R10 000 on behalf of Tennyson House in 2017/2018 as part of the school’s social responsibility initiative.
Tennyson House is a shelter and temporary home for street children, in and around the city of Durban, that works with children, youth and families struggling with poverty and unhealthy lifestyles.
The intention is to provide prevention and early intervention programmes to preserve the family structure.
The main aim of the home is to reunite the children with their families.
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The shelter currently takes care of 15 young girls between the ages of 11 and 17 and ensures they have a safe place to live and complete their schooling. The Youth for Christ Centre also opens its facility to boys who are brought in off the streets on Wednesday’s, ministered to, given an opportunity to shower and enjoy a meal.
Recently the home held it AGM and John Wesley principal, Darron Tarr, accompanied by Grade 7 learners Tumelo Khathi and Alwande Shabalala, also attended and toured the facilities at Tennyson House.
At the AGM, Tarr handed over a cheque to Mpho Gwala, the Project Director at Youth For Christ.
In addition to the money, John Wesley learners donated pens to the home which were gifted to them from BIC Pens road show crew who recently visited the school.
The foundation phase also donated toiletry bags to the home.
