“It would be quite selfish to stop doing good just because the competition is over,” said Taylor, speaking about her wishes to continue working on her One Body Movement Beyond the Campaign.
The movement is an initiative by Taylor to get school pupils active. “I love working with children and since I’m a sport-orientated person, educating them through sport [came naturally],” she said.
On 9 August, Taylor took the initiative to Sedi Laka Primary School, a primary school where underprivileged pupils are enrolled even though they cannot afford the fees. The event took place at Sagewood School.
“I have to thank Thembuxolo Tete. He is the physical education teacher at Sagewood School. This initiative helped with [Sedi Laka Primary School’s] new inter-house sports programme.”
Being a self-confessed workaholic, Taylor sees beyond the healthy body benefits that an active lifestyle leads to. “Through sport, they can build a passion. With that passion, they become good at something and gain a skill and with that they can get entrance into university through scholarships.”
She added, “I love to work, I don’t like sitting around doing nothing.” She also admitted to being a family-orientated person. “I went overseas for a while, but I missed my family so much, I decided to come back.”
It is this dual personality and a need to always be helpful that urges Taylor to buy two meals; one for herself and the other for the ever-present stranger begging on the streets of Gauteng, every time she visits a fast food restaurant.
