School gets inspired and improved on Madiba Day
The school's garden area received an amazing makeover.
The Cradle of Humankind is one of eight South African World Heritage Sites and home to a large number of children.
Through a programme called Ripple Reading, Riana Robinson assists in improving student literacy levels in the area by remedial teaching and inspires many pupils to become stars.
“Ripple Reading has a 365-day-a-year commitment to making this fantastic country an even better place by building working relationships all year round,” says Robinson.
On Mandela Day they took an extra step in improving the lives of children in the Cradle of Humankind area.
They celebrated Mandela Day with two projects: the Nooitgedacht Nr 88 School Project and the Blair Atholl Primary Farm School Project.
The news joined Ripple Reading at Nooitgedacht Primary School where volunteers were divided into groups to paint the school’s lapa and garden wall, install woven latte fences, give the garden a makeover and read to the pupils.
Famous sculptor Kurt Lossgott also took part in the day by donating a uniquely crafted bench for the reading garden for an exchange of R1 on the basis that the rand be re-invested back into Ripple Reading.
According to Lossgott the thinking behind this is: “I will donate one bench for this school for one lucky rand. I am re-investing this lucky rand back into the funds of the school to form a circle of consistent goodwill of noble achievers and friendship.”
Lossgott brought his The Elder art piece – a portrait of Nelson Mandela’s face – to share in the spirit of Mandela Day.
He held a circle of wisdom (being an elder himself) and shared with the Ripple Reading Rising Star children the history of his own business challenges and successes.
