Student association packs 400 hampers for families in need
Westville Boys' High Muslim Students Association selflessly volunteered to fundraise, packed the hampers and distribute it to underprivileged communities.
WESTVILLE Boys’ High Muslim Students’ Association’s (MSA) hamper drive 2022 was a huge success as they collected R80 000 worth of funds.
The Westville Boys High MSA has been involved in this project for the past 12 years.
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The boys arranged contents, packed the hampers and distributed them among neighbouring communities during the month of Ramadan.
One of the parents, Mohamed Kharwa, said the boys arranged the contents, packed 400 hampers and distributed them themselves.
“These hampers came in handy, especially being distributed just after the flooding. In addition, the hamper drive took on a new purpose, and 400 5L bottles of water were added at short notice,” said Kharwa.
During the Month of Ramadan, Muslims fast as a way of raising their consciousness, improving their character, and empathising with those for whom hunger is normal, and they perform acts of charity.
“It is a spirit that we have seen in abundance in our community over the last few years of Covid-19 lockdowns, looting, and flooding. We are proud of our boys who took full responsibility of loading the truck and went out to the Newlands West community where they handed them over.
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“It is a testament to the school and its ethos, and the community of Westville, that these young men have taken up the challenge of selfless volunteerism and service to humanity,” said a proud parent.
Kharwa thanked the school for letting the boys pack the parcels at the school’s multi-purpose centre (MPC).
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