Donation will go a long way to assist underprivileged learners

School thrilled with donation from company.

Gloria Barcelos (Primrose High School governing body chairperson) hands over certificates of appreciation to Blaine Carstens (managing director of Kärcher) at the handover of a cheque for R162 000 to the school on Thursday.

Primrose High School was once again honoured and humbled by a donation from Edenvale-based company Kärcher on Thursday.

This is the third year the company has supported the school, and the sizeable donation of R162 000 will be used to subsidise the school fees of 27 children.

Over the years, the company has also sponsored athletes and donated computers and plans to donate more computers to the school later in the year.

Kärcher made a sizeable donation of R162 000 to Primrose High School on Thursday. Celebrating the donation are, back: Michael Cupido (Primrose High sports coordinator) and Gloria Barcelos (school governing body chairperson). Front: Ripfumelo Tembe (Grade 10 high jump athlete), Kärcher employees Paul Shirunga, Matthew Mclellan, Ronalda de Beer, Brenda Richter, Blaine Carstens (managing director of Kärcher) and Natasha Khama (Grade Nine 3 000m and 1 500m athlete).

“The company believes we need to be consistent in our efforts to assist the school and not be a one-hit wonder,” said managing director of Kärcher Blaine Carstens.

The company was presented with certificates of appreciation by the school, and school governing body chairperson Gloria Barcelos said, “We are ecstatic with the donation.