The Deputy Minister for Women Children and People with Disabilities, Hon. Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, in partnership with MTN Foundation SA, invites the media to a hand over of accessible computer (ICT) centre to Bartimea School for the Blind and Deaf. The event will be held on Wednesday, 9 April 2014, at Bartimea School, Thaba-Nchu, near Bloemfontein.
Schools for learners with disabilities are commonly challenged by lack of resources and infrastructure. The Office of the Deputy Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, led by Honorable Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, and MTN Foundation South Africa have formed a partnership to establish accessible computer laboratories with specialised equipment that is responsive to the special needs of blind and deaf learners at Bartimea School for the Blind and Deaf is one such school.
Date: 9 April 2014
Time: 11h00
Venue: Bartimea School for the Blind, Poloko Road, Selosesha, Unit 1,
Bloemfontein
“We are committed to the development of education initiatives for equal education opportunities for all. MTN SA Foundation identified the needs and challenges of Bartimea School for the Blind and Deaf through our partnership with the Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities. Working with such dedicated partners, the company realised that we needed to help the school provide learners with the quality tools they need in order to be equipped for tertiary education; and to assist them to develop their potential.
By purchasing and donating the equipment they require, we hope the donation aids the school in becoming an effective and efficient centre for learning” said Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, MTN SA Foundation General Manager.
The ICT centre, coupled with its Braille facility, is a further avenue of support to challenged communities that MTN SA Foundation has identified as a dimension of its mission to embrace a ‘bold new digital world’.
For enquiries and interview requests, please contact:
Ms Emilie Olifant
Cell: 082 903 9250
E-mail: Emilie.olifant@dwcpd.gov.za
Bridget Bhengu: Senior Manager - PR and Communications, MTN SA
Cell: 083 212 1964
E-mail: Bhengu_b@mtn.co.za
