Umhlali Prep pupils Brendan Eemllah, Janke Spangenberg, Dhanka Dhaniram, Caitlyn Naicker, Aarti Datharam, Ariyah Singh and Benjamin Pilz with some of the donated goods.
Donations flooded in as North Coasters again opened their hearts in support of the annual North Coast Courier Orphan Fund Soup, Socks and Snuggles collection drive.
Teachers and parents from Ashton International College, Crawford North Coast, Curro Mount Richmore, Umhlali Prep and Hillbilly Pre-Primary inspired the pupils to generously contribute to help keep the vulnerable children in their community warm and full this winter.
Supermarkets in Ballito, including Lifestyle Spar and Checkers, placed collection boxes outside their stores which members of the public filled with packets of soup, tinned food, blankets, socks and beanies.
Big businesses again threw their weight behind the initiative with Ellies Durban donating no less than 400 brand new blankets and Unilever giving boxes of instant soup. Zap Signs in Ballito kindly sponsored the marketing material for the collection.
After running for three months, the campaign reeled in a total of 4 242 items, that will be distributed to various projects in the Ilembe District over the next two weeks.
North Coast Courier Orphan Fund secretary, Rose Stephenson, was ecstatic about the response.
“A very big thank you to this generous community we live in which has once again overwhelmed the Orphan Fund with a record breaking collection of food and warmth for vulnerable children.”
Sanelisiwe Mfeka, Seelan Pillay and Molly Pahlad from Lifestyle Superspar in Ballito.
Rose Mornow and Mervin Samuels from Ellies Durban with the 400 boxes donated to the Orphan Fund.
Hillbilly Pre-Primary School pupils Sajna Maharaj, Raachi Mathura, Samishka Ramnarain, Elihle Nkosi, Thiraya Naidoo. Reyna Lakha, Yuvna Ramparasad, Tasmai Bagwandass, Caitlyn Arumugam and Fran St Quintin with their donations of food, blankets and socks.
Ashlings Kamsi Ogueli, Prujna Garach, Live Zintonga, Moya Steer and Payton Barac with some socks collected for the Orphan Fund.
Astra Russell (principal) and Veschini Maharaj (collection coordinator) with pupils Caitlyn Naicker, Benjamin Pilz, Dhanka Dhaniram and Aarti Datharam.
Rose Mornow and Mervin Samuels from Ellies Durban.
Curro Mount Richmore grade 000’s Kolby Giles, Emily Naidoo, Sabelo Sishi, Eli Tunguy-Desmarais and Kieran Aleka with Pinkie Sishi and Rene Borsei.
Umhlali Prep principal Astra Russell with the collection coordinator Vischini Maharaj.
Ashlings pre-primary children smiling and cheering in front of their Soup and Socks donation box.
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