Learners from Curro Academy The Blyde donated clothes and personal protective equipment (PPE) to a children’s home in Mamelodi recently.
The donations were made to the Umkhumbi Place of Safety & Children’s Home on Monday.
They were part of Curro’s second annual Caring Day event held at the school.
“We celebrated caring day by helping our fellow neighbours who have been hard hit by Covid-19,” said Kgotsafalang Mashilo from Curro Academy the Blyde.
“Last year we shared lunch with our fellow schoolmates, this year we’ve upped the ante by going for something different. So we decided to donate the much-needed PPE to the home.”
Umkhumbi currently shelters 13 learners.
It provides a home to over 50 others who may need a place of refuge following a traumatic event such as physical abuse or ill-treatment.
The children’s home works closely with social workers and the police to care for those affected by gender-based violence.
The organisation also lends a helping hand to the elderly in the community by providing food relief packages where possible.
Umkhumbi founder Monki Christine Mothwa said the donations came at a time the home desperately needed them.
On behalf of the school, she thanked the school and its learners for the gifts.
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