Dennis Ndau together with Sea Biscuit foundation held a golf day fundraiser campaign to assist students from previously disadvantaged townships achieve their dreams of becoming chefs. The event was held at the Soweto Country Club in Pimville.
The purpose of the Sea Biscuit annual golf day was to raise funds for the students from Johannesburg Culinary and Pastry School to pay for their fees.
They choose this venue because most of their students are from Soweto and Eldorado Park.
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Jarlyne Joel, director of the Sea Biscuit Foundation and Co-owner of the Johannesburg Culinary and Pastry School said, “We are trying to give young people a second chance which is why we are pledging corporate companies to come on board. To assist us as we aim at ensure that our students get an opportunity to achieve their dreams of being professional chefs.”
According to one of their former students, Sweetness Simata who now own a shop at Mandela Square, Sandton City called SweetChefs Dak wings, it was this foundation that made him to be where he is today, the help and dedication of Joel and her team.
“Sometimes I feel like I’m dreaming when I look at my shop and where I come from in Alexandra Township.
“They incubated me, enabled me to further my studies, upskilled and helped me start my own business,” said Simata.
The foundation was founded 2015 after they realised that there were many young people from their communities who do not have the means to get through culinary school. They also came up with the idea of a golf day fundraiser to get scholarships for these learners.
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“We are going to have a competition in November for all high school learners who have Consumer Studies as their subject. The winner will therefore receive a scholarship to further their studies in 2024 as a chef in our academy,” said Joel.
The future of South African young people lies in those who want to invest in their dreams. Sea Biscuit is pleading to the private sector to donate funds that will take young people off the streets.
