{"id":233869,"date":"2020-03-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/233869\/donation-will-go-a-long-way-to-assist-underprivileged-learners\/"},"modified":"2020-02-28T16:24:18","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T14:24:18","slug":"donation-will-go-a-long-way-to-assist-underprivileged-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/02\/donation-will-go-a-long-way-to-assist-underprivileged-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Donation will go a long way to assist underprivileged learners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Primrose High School was once again honoured and humbled by a donation from Edenvale-based company K\u00e4rcher on Thursday.<\/p>\n

This is the third year the company has supported the school, and the sizeable donation of R162 000 will be used to subsidise the school fees of 27 children.<\/p>

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Over the years, the company has also sponsored athletes and donated computers and plans to donate more computers to the school later in the year.<\/p>\n

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K\u00e4rcher made a sizeable donation of R162\u00a0000 to Primrose High School on Thursday. Celebrating the donation are, back: Michael Cupido (Primrose High sports coordinator) and Gloria Barcelos (school governing body chairperson). Front: Ripfumelo Tembe (Grade 10 high jump athlete), K\u00e4rcher employees Paul Shirunga, Matthew Mclellan, Ronalda de Beer, Brenda Richter, Blaine Carstens (managing director of K\u00e4rcher) and Natasha Khama (Grade Nine 3\u00a0000m and 1\u00a0500m athlete).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe company believes we need to be consistent in our efforts to assist the school and not be a one-hit wonder,\u201d said managing director of K\u00e4rcher Blaine Carstens.<\/p>

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The company was presented with certificates of appreciation by the school, and school governing body chairperson Gloria Barcelos said, \u201cWe are ecstatic with the donation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt helps the school so much to be able to subsidise our underprivileged learners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barcelos added that K\u00e4rcher is also one of the companies which assist the school with their feeding scheme.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great honour to have them on board with us as the company helps us significantly,\u201d said Barcelos.<\/p>\n

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