Masks for 9 primary schools’ learners

Strong Schools is mobilizing communities to provide two masks for each learner from 9 WCED primary schools during this covid-19 pandemic.

Whether schools will re-open soon, in phases, or only later in the year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) advises people of all ages to take steps to protect themselves from the covid-19 virus. Masks help to prevent the virus from spreading from person to person through coughing or sneezing. Also see this article on sacoronavirus.co.za.

We are assisting 9 primary schools in the Helderberg to provide enough masks for all their learners. Two masks per learner allows for alternating between wearing and washing. We have various sources providing masks but we also want to support the local communities and help them to take ownership of their schools, thus we are providing material for ladies from Strand, Temperance Town and Lwandle so far, to sew from their homes – these masks will cost us R15 per unit. If you are willing to sew at home and donate your masks to one of the schools, please let Caryn Maree know (strongschoolsza@gmail.com).

We will do 3 drives simultaneously for the 9 schools. To make donation quick and easy, you can click on these links to support your schools right now:

  1. Dr GJ Joubert, Temperance Town & Sir Lowry’s Primary Schools. They have a total of 3374 learners x 2 = 6748 masks.
    https://www.givengain.com/cc/masks-for-3-helderberg-primary-schools-drive-1-of-3/
  2. ACJ Phakade, Christmas Tinto & Solomon Qatyana Primary Schools. They have a total of 4436 learners x 2 = 8872 masks.
    https://www.givengain.com/cc/masks-for-3-helderberg-primary-schools-drive-2-of-3/
  3. Silukhanyo, Somerset West Methodist & Nomzamo Primary Schools. They have a total of 3437 learners x 2 = 6874 masks.
    givengain.com/cc/masks-for-3-helderberg-primary-schools-drive-3-of-3/

We encourage the communities of these schools as well as other Helderberg communities to support this drive! In summary, you can help in these ways:
1) DONATE any amount of money via our GivenGain campaigns. R150 covers 5 children’s masks.
2) MAKE masks. If you and your friends want to sew a number of masks at home, please contact us! If more people make masks for the children, we have to raise less funds.
3) DONATE/GIVE materials or goods. Please contact us to make an arrangement. We also want to buy sanitizers, soap and disinfectants for the schools.
4) DONATE a larger amount of money. We would love to issue a tax rebate certificate to you or your company for your generous donation – please contact us for banking details (strongschoolsza@gmail.com).

This is only the first step to help these schools to prepare for their new normal of teaching and learning in a covid19 era.
The Strong Schools team is working closely with 13 Helderberg schools’ principals and their WCED circuit managers to prepare, guide and support these schools holistically – we need to adapt our teaching, feeding, safety measures, daily modus operandi and emotional/mental wellness to see our schools, their learners and staff through this crisis. Consider collaborating with us.