Eight hundred kids on the Cape Flats will be walking to school with confidence next year thanks to a generous donation of brand-new school shoes from the Table Bay Hotel.
The hotel has committed a large portion of its 2019 corporate social investment budget to purchase 800 pairs of shoes for children from four schools.
The beneficiaries include Red River Primary (Manenberg), Palm Park Primary (Eerste River), Entshona Primary (Philippi) and Kairos Primary (Delft).
The schools were nominated to benefit from the project by members of the hotel’s staff.
Khanyisa Sikhayi, Noncedo Dlokweni, Nozuko Majali and Aphindiwe Ntsikwe from Table Bay Hotel.Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/African News Agency (ANA)
Employees of the hotel also
personally decorated the shoeboxes, with a special message for the recipient in each box.
Just in time for the new school year approaching, the staff handed over the neatly wrapped shoeboxes to the principal or headmistress of each school Tuesday.
The Table Bay have committed the largest portion of their SED budget to purchase 800 pairs of shoes for children from four local schools. Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/African News Agency (ANA)
“Many children in poorer communities are forced to wear ill-
fitting, old shoes or none at all when they go to school,” says General Manager, Joanne Selby.
“A lot of these children also walk considerable distances to get to school each day.
“Wearing poor fitting shoes is obviously not good for growing feet and can lead to a host of problems.
“We are pleased that we are able to contribute to schools that our own people feel need our help.”
The Table Bay Hotel donating school shoes to four primary schools. Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/African News Agency (ANA)
Shane Fredericks from Palm Park Primary was opgemaak met sy nuwe skoene.
“Thank you to the donors who gave me this gift, now I’m going to be ready for school with one thing sorted early,” the happy boy says.