Girls school celebrates Mandela Day in seven incredible ways.
The learners of Auckland Park Preparatory School (APPS) had their hands full on 18 July as the school joined the world to celebrate the late struggle icon, Nelson Mandela. Instead of having one project for the school for their 67 minutes dedication to helping those less fortunate, they organised seven projects and split them up by grade.
Starting with the Grade 0 learners, they saved money from doing chores at home. The money they collected was used to purchase toiletries for intellectually handicapped adult women at San Salvador Home in Illovo. The Grade 1s also did chores at home to earn R67 and that money was used to buy coloring-in books, crayons, and a treat. Along with the toiletries, these were gifted to the women at San Salvador Home.
With hunger being an issue for many in this country the Grade 2 girls committed themselves to make lunch packs. These were given to Africa Food for Thought who distribute food in western Johannesburg to underprivileged children in schools and families at home. The Grade 3s had a similar mindset. They made soup which was donated to the soup kitchen feeding scheme at Bedfordview Methodist Church.
The Grade 4 learners had lots of fun as they knitted teddy bears which were donated to the Teddy Bear Clinic for abused children while the Grade 5s prepared and distributed food to hungry homeless people.
Last but not least, the Grade 6 and 7 girls teamed up to make beanies to keep lots of heads warm. These will be donated to the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban when the girls go on tour to Durban. The centre is aimed at helping the poorest of people in Durban and is run by the Emmanuel Cathedral and the Juma Masjid Mosque.
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