Centurion school donates non-perishables to charity
The pandemic proved to be dire for some community members who lost their jobs. The school aims to make a difference after lockdown.
In a year with countless job losses, increasing food prices, an international pandemic and academic uncertainty, many feel the financial strain of having to provide for their families, not to mention opening their hearts and wallets to those in need.
Families and scholars of the Centurion Christian School decided to make a difference in the lives of their under-privileged community members by donating non-perishable foods and goods to the Popup (People Upliftment Programme) charity to assist those in need.
School principal Zelda Savopoulos said it was important to teach the children that although we are all in need during difficult times, it’s vital to also give to others, help out and lend a helping hand.
“During lockdown, many feeding schemes that thousands of families depend on each day, were halted. It is our responsibility to help those, we’re all in this together.
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“We are a small school with not many children, but it was lovely to see how they opened their hearts, understanding that there are people in our own community that need a helping hand during this difficult year,” she said.
Canned and dry foods were collected and picked up by Popup, who will be distributing the food to people they have identified are in need.
Popup was established towards the end of 1999. It has a holistic approach to the upliftment of underprivileged communities.
Since 2005, Popup has operated a fully-fledged skills training and development centre to ensure independence, restoration and true upliftment of individuals through market-related, cost-effective training.
“The school loves taking part in charitable events. We aim to teach our scholars the meaning of privilege and why it’s important to be grateful for what we have,” Savopoulos concluded.
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