Various companies came together at Maphakama Primary School on September 15 to plant several trees and a variety of vegetables. The aim of this initiative was to help offset carbon emissions while educating the learners on the environment and conservation.
On the day, the kids presented various entertainment activities that they prepared for the guests.
According to Estelle Roe of Stop Poaching Endangered African Rhino, the day went as planned, and the children were happy to be part of this initiative.
“The day was a huge success for our hosts, as well as for the South African Council for Business Women. We had around 20 companies planting vegetables and fruit trees with about 1 075 schoolchildren.”
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Roe addressed the learners on the importance of conservation in the Kruger National Park. She educated them about the benefits of having the Kruger in the province and the role it plays. “If we do not take care of the environment and the animals, they will be gone one day. The park is important as it boosts the economy in the province.”
ACS Spartan’s John Meintjes did a presentation on the role of the ACS dog unit. “We can use these dogs to track criminals, and they assist when the team is investigating.”
After his presentation, the children had the opportunity to interact with the dog he had brought along.
The school’s deputy principal, Diffier Thibela, said he appreciated the visit and all the businesses that took their time and participated in the initiative. In his speech, he expressed his appreciation of all the things that were done for the school in the past years. “We are pleased to see everyone here and we are glad our school was chosen.”
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Thibela said they would like to urge businesses to continue assisting them.
“We have a lot of challenges we are facing, and we would like to ask for help so we can make the school a great environment for learning.”
Roe said future projects were discussed. “Swift Plumbing looked at the school’s gutter system, which will be replaced in the next few months. Pan Solutions committed to improving the Wi-Fi to make things easier for the teachers and learners.” Roe said after the event, SANParks brought in a helicopter to show the children.
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