The sweetness of giving: pupils spread Jam’s love

JOBURG – Kingsmead Junior School staff and pupils have worked with international relief and support organisation Jam (Joint Aid Management) to help the staff and pupils of Diepsloot’s Moseka Pre-Primary School.

Jam supports and empowers many underprivileged people, and one of its initiatives involves feeding needy children.

Kingsmead spokesperson Cailin Wandrag said Jam produces its own fortified porridge that contains 75 percent of a child’s daily nutritional needs. The organisation currently feeds 32 000 South African children daily at a cost of R1 per bowl per day.

“Our Grade 7 girls raised sufficient funds through their own initiatives to provide the 26 children of Moseka Pre-Primary School with porridge for one year. They also bought mattresses for the children to sleep on,” said Wandrag.

In August, the Grade 7 pupils visited the pre-primary school, and spent the morning playing with the children and sharing the educational games they made for the school.

“Our staff were so touched and inspired by the humble setting of the pre-primary school, they decided, on their own initiative, to assist the school,” she said.

Assisted by Jam, some of the staff spent a day at the school where they painted a wall mural, planted a vegetable garden in old car tyres, painted the jungle gym, provided a sand pit with equipment, and sunk car tyres for the children to walk on.

The pre-primary children joined in by making playdough, planting seedlings and making equipment.

“The children and staff of the pre-primary school were very appreciative of the efforts and thoughtfulness of the Kingsmead community,” said Wandrag.