Initiative grows in Durban

LITRES For Education (LFE), an innovative initiative that offers the everyday South African an opportunity to support their local school, charity or community project, has grown in leaps and bounds in Durban and surrounding areas.

By supporting your local donor LFE service station you will be supporting your chosen beneficiary every time you fill up.

Litres For Education is the brainchild of Graeme and Zelda Schewitz from BP in Che Guevara (Moore) Road, who have always been staunch supporters of local community projects. Graeme and Zelda have been involved in the retail fuel industry since 2002 and felt the fuel industry has massive financial potential to raise funds in a sustainable way for the country’s schools, charities and community projects.

“Education is the foundation of our country’s future and Litres For Education will now enable every single motorist to be part of this wonderful initiative. It’s for free,” said Graeme.

They so wholeheartedly believe in the LFE initiative that they have put their money where their mouths are and have funded the entire initiative out of their own pockets. The Litres For Education vision is simple – build a network of donor service stations from Messina to Cape Point and in so doing afford every single motorist the opportunity to get involved in bettering the country one litre at a time.

Graeme said the project has now expanded, and stations from Glenwood to Hilton have joined the initiative. He was pleased to add that Open Air School has now come on board as a beneficiary.”It's moving nicely! We have also started in the Western Cape. Fuel is a commodity, and people fill up two to three times a month, which would make a massive difference if 10 cents per litre could go to help organisations. I appeal to other service stations to get on board. It's all about helping others at the end of the day,” he said. Graeme said the initiative has switched from using cards which were swiped every time the person filled up, to stickers which were displayed on windshields, which showed the beneficiary.”We encourage people to visit our site and sign up. It's very simple and you can support one of our more than 100 beneficiaries,” he said.

Noel Moodley, principal of Open Air School, said: “In keeping with education being the foundation of building the country, Open Air School is proud to be associated with Litres for Education and the difference they are trying to make in our sector.”