Calling all schools to rise to the Madiba SleepOut™ challenge!
Get your school to join The Nelson Mandela School Sleepout™ - honouring the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday.
On what would have been Madiba’s 100th birthday, schools across the country are invited to join in The Nelson Mandela School Sleepout™ – Empowered by Liliesleaf: For The Tomorrow Trust. The 2018 SleepOut™ Movement would like to see 200 schools SleepOut™ on Wednesday 18 July on their premises and raise as many donations for the country’s schools in need, whilst collectively breaking a Guinness Book of Records for Madiba.
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Speaking at the launch of The 2018 SleepOut™ Movement, recently held at Chancellor House, Mobgeni Sibanda, Redhill Deputy Head Boy and 2017 School SleepOut™ brand ambassador stated, “The SleepOut™ initiative gives you more awareness of what is out there especially going to different beneficiaries, like children’s homes and really opening your eyes to what’s happening in South Africa”. The SleepOut™ Movement has raised more money than any other single overnight event in South Africa’s history.
In order to drive The Nelson Mandela School Sleepout™, 10 school brand ambassadors have been appointed at schools across the country. In KwaZulu-Natal, Mathapelo Moloi from Treverton College has been appointed. The SleepOut™ Movement congratulates these young ambassadors and encourages other schools to join the movement.
Under-resourced schools will receive the items and or services collected by the School SleepOut™ Events that form the wish list which participants can select from during the registration process.
EduWeek is a stakeholder partner to the school SleepOut ™ Event and working with The Tomorrow Trust have nominated a number of under-resourced schools – four in KwaZulu-Natal and two each in Eastern Cape; Limpopo; Free State; North West; Northern Cape and Mpumulanga.
In KwaZulu-Natal A. M. Moola Spes Nova School; Hambisanani Secondary School; Inkonjane High School and Isisusa Secondary School are beneficiaries.
In addition, KIDLandthropy™, a special digital publication aimed at teaching school children philanthropy and empathy will be published and distributed.
The 2018 SleepOut™ Movement presents several unique new opportunities for everyone in South Africa to #RiseToTheChallenge in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 100th year and raise awareness of the plight and injustice of homelessness, as well as raise funds to assist in eradicating this social inequality, in a series of memorable events.
To register as a participant, visit www.theceosleepoutza.co.za and remember to challenge others to #RiseToTheChallenge, whether it’s another CEO, school, influencer, sports club or celebrity https://theceosleepoutza.co.za/school-sleepout/
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