Moeketsi Dladla (middle), was one learner at Gahlanso Primary School in Thembisa who received two new school uniforms and a pair of school shoes from Peermont Community Benefit Trust. Seen here are PCBT trustee, Vusi Zwane, Ekurhuleni regional manager for social development Nomsa Fuzile from Edenvale, a happy Moeketsi, the school's principal, Lerato Mahetjie of Kwa-Thema and Ekurhuleni's chief social worker, Vhangani Makhalimela of Germiston. Photo: Yoland van der Stoep.
After receiving a request from City of Ekurhuleni social workers to assist learners in need Peermont Community Benefit Trust stepped in and provided 25 learners with new uniforms and school shoes.
Peermont Community Benefit Trust trustee Vusi Zwane with Grade One learner Belarimima Ndlovu at Marhulana Primary School. Belarimima was one of 25 learners to each receive two sets of uniforms and new school shoes from the Trust. With them is the school’s principal Sarah Mahlagere from Thembisa who helped Belarimima get dressed in one of her new uniforms. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep.
The call for assistance came after families, living in Ward Nine, lost everything when their homes, located on the banks of the Thembisa river, were washed away in late February.
Peermont Community Benefit Trust trustee Vusi Zwane helps Linamandla Luthuli, one of the uniform recipients at Gahlanso Primary School, tie the laces of his new school shoes while he happily sits wearing his new school clothes. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep.
After funding was approved, PCBT, a CSI initiative of Emperors Palace, representatives visited and donated the uniforms to learners at two schools on May 24.
Schools which were visited included Gahlanso Primary School and Marhulana Primary School.
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Peermont Community Benefit Trust trustee Vusi Zwane with Grade One learner Belarimima Ndlovu at Marhulana Primary School. Belarimima was one of 25 learners to each receive two sets of uniforms and new school shoes from the Trust. With them is the school’s principal Sarah Mahlagere from Thembisa who helped Belarimima get dressed in one of her new uniforms. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep.
Peermont Community Benefit Trust trustee Vusi Zwane helps Linamandla Luthuli, one of the uniform recipients at Gahlanso Primary School, tie the laces of his new school shoes while he happily sits wearing his new school clothes. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep.
