THOHOYANDOU – MVUDI Primary School in Thohoyandou was recently named the winner of the Omo Spar Schools Challenge.
The school won 736 sports kit and a mini science portable laboratory.
According to Unilever marketing manager, Andrew Mysell, the challenge formed part of an ongoing drive by Omo to encourage learners to be active through sport and to equip them with vital resources that will enhance their learning ability and promote development.
“The Omo brand has been involved in education and sports projects for over a decade. This is part of a long-term vision to enhance the learning potential of young people in South Africa through various sponsorships while introducing a fun element to education.
“Each year, we identify and reach out to communities most in need of resources to develop their talent and abilities. We hope to make significant strides towards achieving future targets and encouraging learners to embrace the outdoors and engage in physical activity,” said Mysell.
The competition required parents to purchase either a 2kg or 3kg pack of Omo fast action washing powder or a 1,8kg pack of Omo with a Comfort pack at any of the 86 participating Spar outlets and nominate their children’s schools.
For the eighth consecutive year, the schools challenge has run successfully in collaboration with 86 Spar stores across South Africa.
Livio Liberatore, Thohoyandou Spar store manager, said Limpopo was synonymous with high illiteracy levels and the intervention from Unilever was certainly one to be commended.
“The region has been correctly identified as a highly disadvantaged area in which the investment in education will be most beneficial to learners and teachers alike. As a group, we are proud to be affiliated with a campaign that seeks to develop individuals in our community so they can one day better serve the nation and its people,” said Liberatore.
Mvudi Primary School, principal, Nkhetheni Radzilani said the prize came at the right time.
“We plan to call on all learners to wear their sport kit every Friday and we will call it Omo sports day. The mini science portable laboratory will help the learners and teachers. The portable laboratory’s user-friendliness makes it especially popular with the children who are eager to get involved in the learning process,” said Radzilani.
