AN incredible R641 000 raised during the last two Sunfoil Test series for young South Africans in disadvantaged communities through Willowton Group’s Sunfoil Education Trust (SET).
These funds will enable the organisation to sponsor bursaries for promising young township cricketers, offering them an invaluable opportunity to pursue a future cricketing career.
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The Willowton Group donated R1 000 for every four, R2 000 for every six and R2 500 for every wicket taken during the series between South Africa and Zimbabwe as well as the South Africa – India series. While South Africa came out on top in both tests, Willowton Group’s generous donation is ensuring there are many more winners out there.
“This exciting test series is made even more rewarding knowing that the future of the South African cricket landscape will comprise players from rural communities. Every talented child deserves a real opportunity to show the world what they can do, and we truly hope that each recipient finds a way to success,” said Shoaib Moosa, Chief Commercial Officer for Willowton Group, manufacturers of Sunfoil cooking oil.
The selection of each bursary recipient is a thorough process with candidates having to complete the Sunfoil Township Cricket development programme – a coaching scheme for disadvantaged youngsters. Those showing potential will make the Sunfoil development squads with only the most outstanding players becoming eligible for the bursary scheme. Once chosen, the recipient will receive funding for school fees, uniforms and hostel costs with ongoing cricket coaching alongside academic studies.
“While honing their cricket skills is part of the benefit of the bursary programme, there are also so many associated benefits of a sporting discipline. These future stars are taught skills such as discipline, respect and teamwork, all of which will carry through into any career they choose. They are also encouraged to pursue their academic studies with as much rigour as they give to their sporting disciplines because education is the building block of any individual, and any nation,” explained Moosa.
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