Local primary school gets a face-lift
“The campaign was born out of a need to refurbish dilapidated schools and hospitals, reunite the society, reignite the spirit of activism.”
The Shirinda primary school in Mamelodi West got a face-lift, thanks to the Morongwa Foundation partnering up with Baviaanspoort correctional services for their Paint 4 Purpose campaign.
Ward 38 residents along with the school’s principal got their hands dirty and started painting and cleaning the school up from July 14 to 21.
The painting of the school was also part of the 67 minutes for Mandela Day.
Nkagare Makhudu, founder and CEO of the Morongwa Foundation said the campaign was an initiative in partnership with Universal Paints and Alpha Design.
“The campaign was born out of a need to refurbish dilapidated schools and hospitals, reunite the society, and reignite the spirit of activism,” said Nkagare.
The foundation launched the Paint 4 Purpose Campaign in May 2021 to celebrate the foundation’s first birthday.
“Through this initiative, we have already renovated the Tshwane Medico-Legal Crisis centre in partnership with Universal Paints and the St Mary’s Diocesan School for Girls,” said Nkagare.
He said he was inspired by communities that took care of their public assets.
“It has an absolute honour working with the local community,” he said.
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A former learner at Shirinda primary school, Nkateko Chauke, said: “I am grateful for the life lessons I learnt from this school. It gives me a sense of pride to be participating in this campaign. This project is changing many lives.”
Morongwa Foundation, which loosely translated means God-sent or messenger, is a level 1 B-BBEE public benefit organisation.
It was founded in May 2020 to drive integrated community development aimed at improving the welfare and livelihoods of marginalised communities through sustainable partnerships.
Nkagare said the foundation strove to enhance individuals’ quality of life.
It did this by strengthening communities, creating opportunities and unleashing hidden potential, working with youth and unemployed youths aged 18-35 as well as rural women in farming.
Ward 38 community leader Mpho Ling said the school was “not looking good”.
“You could not believe this was a learning environment for our children,” said Ling.
“However, it does not end here with painting and cleaning the school.”
She appealed to former learners to come back to the school and help with funds.
School principal Thomas Baloyi thanked the Morongwa Foundation and the Baviaanspoort correctional services as well as the sponsors and the local community for their help.
“We are excited with the new look of the school,” said Baloyi.
“I am very happy because it was long overdue, the school was dilapidated.”
Should you wish to support the Morongwa Foundation, please contact them at info@morongwafoundation.org or contact Nkagare Makhudu on 076 245 3585.
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