Hotel Hope Ministries participated in the Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work Day. The campaign aims at instilling knowledge in grades 10 to 12 pupils.
Hotel Hope offers abandoned and orphaned children a home at their premises in Melville.
The initiative that was first introduced to South African organisations on 8 May 2003, took place on 26 May 2016. Hotel Hope Ministries managing director, Oliver Quambusch, said that this is the first time his organisation had participated in the campaign and is aligned with their values to see young South Africans exposed to the work environment.
“When we heard about the initiative we wanted to expose the girls to the workplace in our organisation. Our social worker, Ruth Nkosi, is taking two of the four girls under her wings to show them practically what her job entails. The other two girls will be working at our charity shop which will expose them to how the retail industry works, customer care and salesmanship,” said Quambusch.
He added that he believes if most South Africans were employed, it would diminish the challenges they face when it comes to poverty. Some of these challenges include unemployment, crime, health issues and prostitution.
Nkosi said that she wants the pupils to learn how to feed a child, give love to a child who is not a family member and believes cooking helps them learn the fundamentals of how to cook.
Grade 11 pupil from Tetelo Secondary School, Pretty Mcapukisi, who participated in the initiative, said that she was informed and chosen by her school to participate.
“I feel honoured to offer my help towards a worthy cause. So far they I have learned how to prepare healthy meals for children at the home,” said Mcapukisi.
Quambush concluded by saying that the girls have aspirations of becoming lawyers, virologist and an economists. He salutes the girls for having such high career aspirations at their age.
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