Morningside school donates to sandwich drive

CLIFTON School in Morningside has had a relationship with local non-profit-organisation, the Domino Foundation, for several years and recently made a donation to the foundation towards a sandwich drive. The contribution will be used to purchase sandwich ingredients for matric learners at Amaoti High School, one of the schools involved in Domino Foundation’s Skills Development programme.

Liza Kriel, Clifton’s director of community engagement, explained that matric students at Amaoti High have set up camp at their school to revise for their upcoming matric exams.

“We heard of Amaoti matric students moving into the school from the start of their study leave until the gruelling exams are done. They have brought their own mattresses and blankets, and are eating, sleeping and studying at school until the final exam paper is handed in.”

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Renee Wilkins, mentor teacher at Clifton added, “For so many of these students, it’s difficult to find a quiet space at home where they can revise the information in the mountains of notes and textbooks.”

Domino Foundation’s Nobuhle Ndlovu, who heads up its skills development, explained that the programme has been working with the students to make wise career and tertiary education choices.

“When we realised the challenging study conditions they were facing, we undertook to supply some of the meals while they are staying at school,” said Ndlovu.

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She thanked Clifton School for the donation.

“The donation will be used to buy and make peanut butter sandwiches. Peanut butter is a source of healthy fats and plenty of protein. We call it ‘food for thought.’ This means that, as a brain food, just a little can keep the students full for a long time, and a peanut butter ‘sarmie’ gives them a good helping of essential minerals,” she said.

Nobuhle encouraged any other schools interested in supporting this initiative to contact her at skills@domino.org.za or 086 762 0376.