‘Shintsha lova’ cleaning schools project

A project aimed at changing the mindsets of unemployed people has been launched.

The project dubbed ‘Shintsha lova’ meaning change your mindset unemployed. It is aimed at taking full responsibility of the infrastructure within the communities. Schools, clinics and other community facilities will be targeted. The aim is to get the unemployed people within the communities to clean schools, clinics and other facilities.

Another group of ‘Shintsha lova’ cleaning the toilets at Besilindile Primary School and the school yard.

‘Shintsha lova’ members cleaning the toilets and other facilities at Kromdraai Primary School.

Young people will be the ones targeted as there are they are most affected by being unemployed. Local companies will be involved in the project so that they can use their Corporate Social Investment (CSI) and Social Labour Plan (SLP) responsibilities.

According to the organisers of the project the aim is to bring back the image and love of being a responsible citizen and also to bridge the gap between parents and children. Educating the community at large about toilets usage and general hygiene and reducing the huge rate of unemployment starting with the city of eMalahleni and moving on to other areas if the region and the province.

Two members of ‘Shintsha lova’ cleaning a toilet at J. Kananda Primary School recently.

Cleaning the yard and picking up the papers is part of the ‘Shintsha lova’ cleaning project at schools.

The ‘Shintsha lova’ project has noted that water is wasted in the city, like leaking pipes, toilets leaking, misuse of facilities and they want to put an end to all of these. They would also donate sanitary towels and bins to schools. Teach and educate pupils in local schools about hygiene and the importance of saving water and taking care of the environment.

Companies will be invited and tasked with strategically aligning with the priorities of government in creating an empowered and economically independent population.

“The focus of CSI echoes the general emphasis on sustainability, which is foundational to the programme in its day-to-day operations. All projects supported make an enduring and lasting difference in the lives of beneficiaries. Project partnerships are developed with the aim of creating best practise models that can be replicated in more communities, increasing the overall impact on society. Key focus areas will be re-assessed from time to time to ensure that projects supported address real needs within society. At present these areas are school, clinics and other facilities,” reads a statement from the organisers.

Loading concrete is part of the ‘Shintsha lova’ cleaning project at schools.

So far the projects have cleaned toilets at J. Kananda Primary School, Besilindile Primary and Kromdraai Secondary School.

The unemployed people are divided into groups and they will take good care of the schools and move to other facilities in the future.