MYD donated 29 pair of school shoes to Shiphamele Primary School learners in Lulekani Matiko-Xikaya on Tuesday 29 September.

Gideon Baloyi the founder of the organisation told the Herald that the need was identified after his team visited the school just before lockdown.

“The program is planned to be escalated to other local primary schools, to ensure that all disadvantaged learners feel the same like all other learners in the class,” Baloyi stated.

Baloyi passed his words of gratitude to Gezani Ndove Ndhambi and Tshepiso Maloka for their contributions towards the shoes donations.

Deputy Principal Chauke and other eight educators received the shoes on behalf of the school.

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MYD is greatly involved in the local community they also have an after school program which assist learners with their homework especially with mathematics.

Currently due to the pandemic regulations they take five learners per class daily at the Gospel News Church, where a team of MYD members assist pupils with their studies.

“We started this project after noticing that some of the village learners could not afford attending tutorial classes which are paid on monthly basis and we decided to volunteer our time to assist these youngsters, because we know in the long run they will be the one rebuilding our community.

“We also host marathons, soccer tournaments and fun walks, with the aim of keeping the youth active,” he further explained.

He also appeal to the community and local business to continue supporting their new sanitary pads project by clicking https://www.backabuddy.co.za/sanitary-pads-distribution or by emailing Mpfunetoyd@gmail.com or visiting their Facebook page Mpfuneto Youth Development on Instagram: Mpfunetoyd.