Former soccer player’s local organisation donates school shoes and uniforms
“We are donating the school shoes and uniforms to encourage children to go to school and have a bright future,” says founder of the foundation and former Banyana Banyana soccer player Eva Mokwape.
The Mokwape Foundation donated shoes and uniforms this week to schools and day-care centres in Mamelodi and Cullinan.
They also encouraged the learners to focus on their schoolwork and “become leaders of this country”.
Evah Mokwape, founder of the foundation and former vice-captain of the Banyana Banyana squad, said she felt they needed to do something for the school and day-care children.
Mokwape said they then joined forces with various companies to get school shoes and uniforms for them and they managed to get more than 500 school shoes for grade RR learners and above, including school uniforms.
Mokwape said her NPO made the generous donations with the help of the community members as well as the companies to uplift the local community.
The Evah Mokwape Foundation was started in 2017 with the aim of helping young future stars in different sports as well as assisting the community with social issues they face on daily basis.
The organisation does not identify the children who are recipients; instead, the school identifies the children.
“We help out any of the schools and day-care centres in Mamelodi and Cullinan with donations.
“At the day-cares, we donate small-sized school shoes to children who are still in grade RR to help prepare them for next year when they go to school,” said Mokwape.
“We felt there were many children who desperately needed school shoes and efforts are ongoing to raise funds to acquire more shoes.”
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The organisation started donating school shoes and uniforms this year.
She said so far this year the organisation has donated school shoes and uniforms to 10 schools in the target area.
“Donating a pair of school shoes for the needy is a simple gift that makes a huge difference in our community. We are also teaching our children to always give a helping hand to the less-priviliged,” said Mokwape.
“These donations encourage learners to look forward to go to school every day with no worries and to walk tall.”
Children were also told to take care of their new shoes and to polish and shine them every day.
Anyone who wishes to donate school shoes, jerseys and beanies can contact Eva Mokwape on 082-216-4925.
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