AS part of their commitment to improve education, Moratiwa Crossing Shopping Centre and PR Worx donated DeskBags to Mninwamahlangu Primary School in Spitskop recently.
Moratiwa Crossing Shopping Centre, which forms part of Vukile Property Fund, donated 150 DeskBags, while PR Worx donated 56, bringing the total to 206 DeskBags.
Anton Prinsloo, portfolio director of Vukile Property Fund said they wanted to help learners because it was their right to receive an education. He said according to an United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report, as many as 95 million children in Africa did not have access to school desks.
He said that was why they decided to extend a helping hand.
“In South Africa, the statistics are equally alarming, with over 3,1 million learners needing desks,” said Prinsloo.
He said this was a statistic that Vukile Property, with DeskBags, was working hard to change.
The initiative allowed DeskBags to donate bags free of charge to learners who needed them most.
The DeskBags are eco-friendly and specifically designed to help ease the children’s educational struggles.
According to Madelaine Roscher, DeskBags designer and managing director of PR Worx, the product allowed learners to carry books and stationery easily.
“The flap is reinforced with durable ABS plastic which, when folded open, also allows for instant desk support whether at home or at school,” said Roscher.
She said the bags were light enough for pre-primary learners to use and came with reflective binding that allowed learners to easily be spotted when walking in the rain or in the dark.
“Far too often we visit schools where learners do not have access to the simple things that we take for granted, such as a desk and chair.”
Mninwamahlangu learners who did not have school uniforms received uniforms from Pep Stores, while Silveray Stratmark Company donated much needed stationery to the school.
As part of the day’s proceedings, the learners went on a trip to Moratiwa Crossing Shopping Centre.
One of the learners, Stella Baloyi, could not hide her excitement. She said the DeskBag she received would help her focus on her studies.
