Matric champion project digests R19,000 raised by curry evening
As an acknowledgement for the dedication and also as an encouragement, an anonymous sponsor treated all staff of Umbilo Secondary to a lunch.
AROMATIC curries and spicy bunnies were the order of the day at Umbilo Secondary on Friday 29 July as part of an annual fundraiser for the matric champion programme.
Last year’s curry day and evening was hailed a major success when it raised about R10,000 towards the programme.
This year the stakes matrics surpassed the set goal by raising a whopping R19,000.
Wentworth mothers and local caterers were the backbones of the event as they spent countless hours preparing the curries, ranging from chicken and mutton to giblets and beans. All ingredients were sponsored and the community, local neighbouring schools and businesses came out in their numbers to support the event.
With the money raised, the programme can ensure that every child can be assisted with extra tutoring, study skills and assistance to help improve their results and better prepare them for the future. Head of fundraising, Tania Maistry was ecstatic to know that the matrics will be well supported following the astonishing amount raised. “I’m so excited and it surpassed my expectations. It was awesome.
At the end of the day, we worked ourselves to the bone, we were tired but energised knowing that our children will have doors of opportunity opened for them. I am encouraging more people to come in and partner with us and see how you can be a helping hand. We have an amazing hardworking fundraising committee . There is always room for further progress, and to be part of the solutions to our challenges,” she said.
One of the Partners of the initiative, Inkanyezi Project manager, Wendy Heard who attended and supported the event said it was an amazing initiative. “We have been with Umbilo for eight years and I have seen the change in learners . The school has developed and improved its infrastructure and culture of learning. It’s fantastic and I implore other schools follow Umbilo Secondary and start their own programmes,” said Heard.
The bunny day was also used as an incentive for the pupils. Matric learners who had excelled, improved drastically or were committed in their attendance of extra classes were acknowledged and given free bunnies . In addition, sponsors supplied five Matric classes with free bunnies for their hard work and encouraged them to strive to do better and aim for more improved results in the trials.
As an acknowledgement for the dedication and also as an encouragement, an anonymous sponsor treated all staff of Umbilo Secondary to a lunch.
The Fundraising Committee thanked their partners, sponsors, and cooks for the sponsored ingredients or skills rendered and the wider community for the support.
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