The Adopt-A-School Foundation in Sandton and the Flight Centre Foundation will be embarking on an exciting journey to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a school library.
A group of committed individuals have taken up the challenge of climbing to the Uhuru Peak, the highest peak on Kilimanjaro, in order to raise R1. 4 million to build a new school library at Qhobosheane Primary School in Soweto. In Swahili, Uhuru means freedom and the goal of Flight Centre Foundation and the Adopt-A-School Foundation is to create ‘freedom through opportunity’.
Diane Cleary, from the Flight Centre Foundation, said that it is their belief that education is the only truly sustainable way of improving the socio-economic problems in South Africa.
The Flight Centre Foundation has been involved with a variety of projects focusing on education, however, the biggest part of their work has been focused on the Qhobosheane Primary School.
“When we visited the school, we realised there were a number of issues there that need to be addressed including infrastructure, learner development and we would like to make a stable impact on these children’s lives.”
The team decided that they needed to do something that would really make an impact and also help with raising the funds. Each of the 14 people who will be taking part in the journey has hosted a number of fundraising initiatives including cycle races and Barnyard Theatre events.
Steve Lebere, the executive director of the Adopt-A-School Foundation explained that the foundation works to help schools in a holistic manner by addressing infrastructure as well as curriculum and development.
Cassandra Pireu-Pilossof, also from the Adopt-A-School Foundation added that the library project will not only focus on the construction but also stocking the library, training librarians and how to incorporate the library into the learners’ education.
Lebere added that he is really excited to see how the volunteers do throughout their journey and praised them and the Flight Centre Foundation for their work. “I’m really excited about this initiative, it’s a huge challenge but I think it will go well.”
For more details about fundraising for the library contact diane.cleary@flightcentre.co.za
Details: Adopt-A-School Foundation info@adoptaschool.co.za
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