Video: Travelling Samaritans does upgrades at local school for disabled
The girls at West Rand school now have a fancy upgraded dormitory all thanks to a group of good samaritans.
A trail of Chevrolet Ute Force bakkies, loaded with equipment, visited the small community of Wentworth Park in Krugersdorp recently.
The teams focus? To upgrade the girl’s dormitory, the internal and external common areas as well as the outside area, adding a splash of colour to the West Rand School for children with disabilities.
In association with Ripples for Good, an organisation that focuses on sustainable and environmentally friendly projects in disadvantaged communities, forty volunteers from Builders Warehouse, Chevrolet Ute Force and the local community showed their support on the day by getting their hands, feet and clothing dirty while they gave the tired school a much-needed facelift.
The school is home to 270 children, many with severe cerebral palsy.
“Making a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of disadvantaged South Africans need not be complicated or involve an endless resource of funds. Rather it is about touching individual lives through genuine and caring engagements,” says Ripples for Good founder, Maria Botha.
This vision of spreading hope, dignity and joy is shared by Ripples for Good partner Chevrolet Ute Force. Botha points out that the cycle of change begins by a single act of goodwill, and that each and every South African has the power to ignite change in communities across the country.
“What an honour to be associated with Maria and the Ripples for Good project,” comments Chevrolet Brand Manager, Tim Hendon.
“The Ute Force initiative was developed to support other initiatives and champions-of-good through meaningful and sustainable partnerships.”
Speaking at the school, Hendon concluded by saying that everyone has an obligation to making a difference in their community. He reiterated that the cycle of change starts with a single gesture, but that it can be sustained only through funding and support from corporate South Africa.
In way of Chevrolet’s commitment to inspiring the nation to get involved, mini documentaries will continue to be produced by Louis Bolton of BoltonInc for each Ute Force project and uploaded to YouTube.
Ute Force Project Manager Bridgette Bolton points out that sharing these experiences is all about paying tribute to the amazing communities, and their goodwill champions, that have welcomed the dedicated team.
A video of their work at West Rand school:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvrLk1-vdHA.
