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Babies at El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies and Place of Safety recently received a visit from students who are doing a learnership programme through Value Logistics.<\/p>\n

Value Logistics contracted KLM Empowered to run the programme and it is facilitated by Strumpher Kluyts.<\/p>

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\u201cMovement for Good is a programme within the learnership which requires being actively involved in a charity as a team,\u201d said Strumpher.<\/p>\n

Strumpher said the students had to choose a charity.<\/p>

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\u201cThe team chose to donate goods and their time to El-Shammah as some of them are familiar with the home,\u201d said Strumpher.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis programme aims to inspire learners to get involved in a charity in their respective communities as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The students spent the day with the babies. They assisted the caregivers with the feeding of the babies among other things.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is all about teamwork; they have to write a full report of all the work they did and present it to management,\u201d said Strumpher.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter completing the 12-month learnership, the learners will attain a NQF Four Road Transport Supervision Qualification.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manager at the home, Allistair Scholtz, was pleased with the visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate everything the youngsters did for us; it was really great having such young and positive people spending time with the babies,\u201d said Scholtz.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were very energetic and eager to show the babies love, which is great because that is what babies need – love.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are truly grateful for the donations as well. They didn\u2019t only donate their time, they also donated essentials that will assist the children greatly.\u201d<\/p>\n