Pupils treat orphans to lunch
BLACKHEATH – Northcliff High School’s Interact Club aims to play a role in the lives of the less privileged.
Northcliff High School’s Interact Club treated 21 orphans with a tasty lunch at the Blackheath McDonalds as part of its community outreach initiative on 21 May.
“We decided to reach out to our immediate community and not thus we went to the Ikholwa Children’s Home. We want to continue a sustainable project with them,” said Interact Club president Tanya Meyer.
The high school pupils recently visited the Weltevreden Park home and played with the children.
Northcliff High School teacher Connie Rudolph said she is very proud of the pupils.
“They are doing a wonderful thing by making sure that they show them that the community cares about them,” she said.
According to Rudolph, spending time with the children makes one grateful for one’s own upbringing.
Ikholwa Children’s Home house-mother Zandile Mathebula said, “The children are happy and grateful to be out of the house and be treated with such wonderful meals. They get a chance to play and interact,” she said.
Ikholwa was born out of the need to give hope of improved life to abandoned and orphaned children who have been infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
It is their vision to give hope to these children working with the relevant governmental departments in the continuing battle against the pandemic in Southern Africa.
“All our children are orphans and don’t always receive such gifts. We always need toiletries, food, furniture and various day to day valuables.”
McDonalds Blackheath sponsored 21 meals on the day.
“It is our duty as businesses and communities to unite and help the less privileged and abandoned children,” said Pertunia Modungoa, store marketing manager at McDonalds Blackheath.
Details: Ikholwa Children’s Home 011 476 9387.
