AN upliftment project to help transform various spaces at the Golden Hours Special Needs School in Durban North is finally taking shape thanks to Danville Park Girls’ High School learners Jessica Bartle and Sahara Thornell.
The duo, who are currently attempting to obtain their Gold certificate through the President’s Award for Youth Empowerment, which is the South African implementation of The Duke of Edinburgh International Award, have now set dates for the project.
The project is set for the school holidays from Monday September 23 through to Friday September 27, at the school on Uitsig Road, and they have called on volunteers to help them with their community project.
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There are several facets to the project, including painting the jungle gyms at the school, tidying up the school garden and helping in the upkeeping of the school grounds over the course of five days.
“I’ve been volunteering at Golden Hours School for a while now, teaching ball skills to some of the learners who live in the hostel, and that has been a rewarding process. It was there that I realised we could chip in and volunteer our time while improving the upkeep of the grounds, and we could paint the jungle gyms,” explained Sahara.
“We’ve had a few people come on board with sponsorships and donations including several businesses and Danville Park Girls’ High School. We are hoping for the five days is to have at least 20 volunteers a day.
We are encouraging residents to bring black bags, shovels and gloves if they would like to give back. I’ve also tried to get a few of my fellow learners involved,” she said.
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For fellow learner, Jessica, the project is about helping the school as well as the staff and learners.
“One of the aims of this upliftment project is to improve the play area for the precious special-needs children, including the trampoline. Everyone is welcome, and we encourage the community and learners from schools around the area to support us,” she said.
Email Sahara’s mother, Georgina on gthornell@telkomsa.net.
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