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<\/a>“The main ideal of Mandela Day is to take action to make the world a better place, an ideal which is very close to the heart of the school children at Alston Primary School,” said Obren Motswane, communications officer for the school club.<\/p>\n
“In recognition of the pupils’ strong commitment to the community, we visited the primary school to celebrate Mandela Day with them.”<\/p>
The award was handed over to the school as part of the club’s campaign, which encourages learners and schools to become more aware of how and where they can make a difference in their own lives by helping others.<\/p>\n “Alston Primary School’s ‘We care’ philosophy was the brainchild of acting principal David Roux, who created an initiative to get the school involved in uplifting Germiston’s local community,” said Motswane.<\/p>\n The initiative encompasses three key activities: the cleaning of their local clinic; managing the school’s feeding scheme and making it available to all underprivileged learners within the school and contributing to the Epworth Children’s Home.<\/p>\n The third pillar involves visiting the home, in Lambton, and providing the residents with entertainment through song and dance activities, as well as donating clothing and food to the home.<\/p>\n “The learners are happy to take on activities that are meant to uplift our community,” said Roux.<\/p>\n “It makes them feel important and motivates them to become better grown-ups one day.”<\/p>\n The school received a Pick n Pay School Club Hero certificate, and groceries courtesy of the Boksburg Pick n Pay Hypermarket, Pick n Pay Corporate and Lucky Star.<\/p>\n “We believe in providing support to schools that uplift their communities and follow in the guidelines Madiba has set for all South Africans,” said Nadine Visser, Pick n Pay School Club account manager.<\/p>\n “We are thankful to the Pick n Pay School Club for celebrating Mandela Day with us and for rewarding us with the Hero Award,” said Roux.<\/p>\n “We will continue with our ‘We care’ philosophy and doing great things for our community.”<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>