More than 1 460 learners from Rondebult Secondary School will get to enjoy their refurbished, well-equipped library for the first time when 4 520 books arrive this month.
The library handover took place at the school last Friday.
The library is sponsored by Liberty, which has committed to fund four libraries in Gauteng through School Aid South Africa.
School Aid is a charity that refurbishes school libraries, fills their shelves with thousands of books and teaches a library assistant how to manage the facility to ensure it is sustainable.
The charity stocks the shelves with second-hand books in good condition that are donated by schools and other contributors from the UK.
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Eva Mlangeni, the director of School Aid South Africa, said, “Reading with comprehension is a key component in the plight of illiteracy within our students.
“Libraries within schools will ensure that learners within disadvantaged communities are also equipped with the necessary tools and exposure into the world beyond the classroom, through books that will in turn ensure that literacy rates within students increase.”
Xolisa Vapi, the divisional director of corporate affairs for Liberty, added, “Reading is a vital part of the learning process both in and out of the classroom.
“Books not only increase the academic knowledge of a learner, they also grow their curiosity about the world in which we live.
“This is when learners are able to develop their critical thinking and other skills, which then benefit them in the long run.
“This year Liberty celebrates 60 years of enabling financial freedom for its customers.
“To mark this milestone, Liberty considered it fitting to support education-related initiatives in our communities.
“The success of our continent’s youth will ensure that we secure our future as Africans and advance our growth.
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“We encourage each of these learners to always strive for the best in everything they do.”
School Aid SA is led by seven directors who all give their time for free. So far it has delivered books and educational resources to more than 100 schools in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, with each school receiving about 5 000 books.
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