Goza Primary School now has safe drinking water
This comes after the school has been dependent on water tanks from the city because they had no running water since the school opened in 2014.
On June 2, Goza Primary School in Freedom Park accepted the handover of the borehole, and vegetable garden that was sponsored by the company AECI in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education.
This comes after the school has been dependent on water tanks from the city because they had no running water since the school opened in 2014.
Principal Mbadaliga said: “Blessed is the hand that giveth, then the one that taketh to receive.
“The ones who give are the most important people. AECI, we appreciate you. We want to welcome you to Goza Primary School and we want to promise you that whatever you have given to us, we will make sure that it will be sustainable. We are now the riches school in Johannesburg because we are now receiving quality water like Goza Primary School.”
AECI did not just hand over the borehole to the school but also installed a system that purifies the water before the learners can use the water.
Candice Watson who is the AECI group executive shared: “AECI is also 100 years old and what makes an organisation responsible and successful, it’s about running an organisation with purpose. Our purpose is very simple, we want to create one AECI for a better world and I think we have demonstrated it perfectly here at Goza Primary School.” “Water is our human right and we came together to bring that right to the children and staff at the school. We will continue to do these activations; we are looking forward to building more relationships.”
Watson encouraged learners to excel in mathematics and physical sciences because there are many opportunities for learners.
Vuyani Mpofu was representing the MEC of Education Panyaza Lesufi who could not make the event. Mpofu thanked AECI for what they have done at Goza Primary. He said that it is essential to have water and the vegetable garden at the school for it to function correctly.
“Government can do things but we can do more when we are together working in a partnership. We need this water at the school, not just for drinking water but also for washing our hands and following the Covid-19 protocol. We are also asking the residents to take care of everything that was donated to the school, it’s important to have this equipment for many years to come,” said Mpofu.
When the ribbon was cut and the handover was complete, a few of the guests tasted the purified water that came out of the new taps.
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