MEC for Social Development Mr Alvin Botes responded to the plight of young learners at Emang Mmogo Comprehensive School by donating school jerseys. The learners all come from impoverished families and an appeal was made to the Department of Social Development to intervene in providing them with school uniforms and considering that it was winter.
We clearly understand that there are quite a substantial number of young children in the same situation who might not be brought to our attention, but we would like to appeal to our media partners and community members and society in general to not hesitate to bring such children to our attention. We dearly appeal to other sources to come on board as well and just make pledges to perhaps adopt a school or school kid, and just buy a winter jersey or something.
This is also part of the Department's Winter Relief Campaign that was launched in May this year in Fraserburg. The Winter Relief Programme was implemented by the department to assist with temporary social relief during these cold winter days and to provide assistance to the needy. Over and above those mentioned above we have already provided community members with food parcels, blankets and school tracksuits to identified learners.
As mentioned earlier the main recipients of the blankets, food parcels and track suits are vulnerable children, unemployed persons, older persons and persons infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.
Officials from the Department of Social Development have also come on board by donating school jerseys that they have either purchased ornot used by their children but are in a good condition.
We realise that it is a drop in the ocean and that we cannot reach everybody but trust that we have made changes in the lives that those who we are going to reach more especially the most needy.
The MEC for Social Development Mr Alvin Botes will be handing over the school jerseys as following:
Venue: Emang Mmogo Comprehensive School, 205 Shaka Street, Galeshewe
Date: Thursday, 21 July 2011
Time: 10h00
You are hereby cordially invited to the handing over of the school jerseys to the learners of Emang Mmogo Comprehensive School.
Please confirm your attendance with Conrad Fortune on 079 873 0679 or at cfortune@ncpg.gov.za.
Enquiries:
Conrad Fortune
Tel: 053 831 4041
Cell: 079 873 0679
E-mail: cfortune@ncpg.gov.za
