Senior Citizens Club gives back to Halfway House Primary
Senior citizens pave the way by showing the spirit of giving back with contributions from each member as a way of uplifting and thanking the local primary school.
A senior citizens club from Vorna Valley in Midrand has warmed hearts after donating R3,500 to Halfway House Primary School, the very school whose hall they use for their weekly gatherings.
The club, made up entirely of pensioners, meets weekly at the school and also organises trips and meals for its members.
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As a way of giving back to the school and providing assistance to the underprivileged learners the club decided to make this contribution to the school.
The club was founded by the late Dhana Archary, who passed away last year and members of the club say her spirit of community lives on in everything they do.
The Senior Citizens Club presented the cheque to the School Governing Body on a Sunday afternoon.
Lerato Landela, the SGB chairperson at Halfway House Primary School, said the donation was completely unexpected.
“We are very grateful. It was totally unexpected, so we’re very happy and grateful for this donation,” she said.
The club’s chairperson, Michael Vadivelu, explained that the donation came from a fundraising event the club organised after noticing the struggles faced by some of the school’s underprivileged learners.
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Vadivelu, who relocated from KwaZulu-Natal two years ago and joined the club after finding it on Facebook, said the club is more than just a social group.
“We are a family. If anybody’s got a problem, we help out however we can,” he said.
Secretary and acting treasurer Nereen James, who joined the club four years ago said that being a part of the club has given her friendship and a sense of belonging.
“I wanted to meet friends of my age group, so I joined the club. I didn’t that I would also find a family with them,” she said.
Public relations officer Mano Naicker, also originally from KwaZulu-Natal, echoed similar sentiments, saying she had no regrets about joining despite initially declining a role on the committee.
The spirit of Ubuntu and the strong sense of community was displayed by both the school and the senior citizens through these acts.
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