Qhobosheane learners ready to walk their journey

Adopt-a-School Foundation alongside AngloGold Ashanti and its shoe partner, South Africa’s leading sneaker brand, Bathu marked the end of its 20th anniversary campaign at Qhobosheane Primary School on January 03.

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The day included with the showcasing of renovations made at the school during last year’s Mandela Day celebration and allocation of donated school shoes to identified learners.

Commemorating two decades of building an inclusive society through education, the foundation, a partner entity of the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, prides itself on implementing its Whole School Development (WSD) model which is an innovative model that supports over 600 schools across the country.

During the course of 2022, more than 900 pairs of shoes were allocated to learners from nine schools in North West, Gauteng and Free State and said to be delivered to the learners during the month of January.

Among the schools that benefited from the initiative were Qhobosheane Primary School, Eketsang High School, Kgabareng Secondary School, Meriti Secondary School and Boitekong Secondary School to name just a few.

Qhobosheane Primary School principal, Mashiba Molefe said they were overwhelmed to be one of the schools in the area to benefit from this great initiative and expressed heartfelt gratitude to the stakeholders who took part.

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“We are happy to be the final school receiving shoes for our learners. A pair of shoes provides dignity to the learners, thank you Adopt-a-School Foundation for facilitating this,” Molefe said.

Steven Lebere, Adopt-a-School Foundations’ Chief Executive Officer said, “We look back at our 20th anniversary year 2022 with gratitude to everyone who ensured that it was a successful year. Much was achieved to ensure that the learners, teachers and the schools themselves benefited.”

Beyond Back to School for Mandela Day, the Foundation also hosted its Back to School Party in November also in celebration of its 20th anniversary.

During the party, the foundation called on corporates to continue supporting them by booking tables at the gala event.

They were invited to dress in school uniform or sports kits and some guests on the evening donated their blazers to an identified school.

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“Celebrating this milestone extended beyond just the foundation and presented an opportunity to do more for our beneficiaries.

“As a foundation we believe that investing in young children is crucial for our country; through collaboration and a collective effort, every child can be afforded equal opportunity for a brighter future.

“As we bring our 20th anniversary to a close, I thank all our stakeholders who made these initiatives possible.”