New soccer boots for disadvantaged team thanks to St. Peter’s
The children of the school managed to collect 23 pairs of soccer boots as well as shoes for other disadvantaged children.
MBOMBELA – For Albert Mangwengoe, it was a dream come true when St Peter’s School recently collected 23 pairs of soccer boots for his teams.
Mangwengoe, along with his business partner Jeffrey Ngomane, are the owners of the Numbi United FC soccer teams.
He travels from Numbi every single day, where he is a general worker at St Peter’s.
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“I spoke to the children at assembly and asked them to support us. I was so glad when they brought us the shoes,” Mangwengoe said. He started the team because he wanted children to be a part of something bigger. “If they do not participate in sport, they end up using drugs and we wanted to get them away from that.
“We are also developing them to one day hopefully play in the big leagues,” he said and added that they are already focusing on developing young talent.
The children brought the shoes to school on September 13. It coincided with St Peter’s Barefoot Day, where children came to school without shoes and then donated a pair to under-resourced Catholic schools. According to Jacques Janse van Rensburg, principal of the school, apart from the soccer boots they raised 354 pairs of shoes.
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Despite the donations that they have already received, the teams are still struggling financially. They are in dire need of soccer kits, water bottles, more boots for the senior players, soccer balls as well as a first-aid kit. For donations contact Mangwengoe on 071-503-1546 or Ngomane on 072-703-9664.
