Skills centre built at local Pinetown school
Triad is a school and therapy centre for children with challenges situated in Cowie's Hill Park with a residential centre in Pinetown.
“WE are delighted to have partnered with Triad Schools to build a skills development centre, which will largely help impact positively on our children to enhance their creative skills.”
That’s Vivian Reddy, chairman of Sibaya Community Trust speaking at the opening of a skills development centre donated by the organisation.
The school, formed in 2002 also has a centre in Pietermaritzburg.
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This project, according to Reddy, is dedicated in memory of Jayden Muller, a student from Triad Schools who tragically died as a result of the recent floods which claimed the lives of more than 450 people. Muller died when family’s home collapsed on them.
Speaking at the event to mark the joint venture, Reddy said autistic children are sometimes turned away by other schools and institutions.
“I warmly commend Triad Schools and the many other institutes that so successfully care for our children with autism,” he continued.
“This being Autism Month, we at Sibaya Trust felt it important to support autism and the most tangible way was to build a legacy project in terms of this infrastructure you see. We hope to see many children benefit from this,” he said.
Sibaya Community Trust has always been at the forefront of social upliftment, with a large portfolio of evidence of assistance to over 120 charity organisations with a spend of more than R230 million to impact the lives of the challenged, less fortunate and vulnerable in society.
“We have invested in infrastructure, health, education and much more,” he said.
Deputy Minister for Social Development, Hendrietta Bogapane Zulu, addressed guests gathered at the event.
She emphasised the importance of social workers and teachers who interact with autistic children to assist them in shaping their futures. “It is clear that people with disabilities are actually very able people who need all the support that can be given,” said the Deputy Minister.
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