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December Global Giving Campaign: 14,600 books for children in Mitchells Plain

During the month of giving, READ to RISE is running a Global Giving campaign to raise funds for it's programme for 14,600 learners in Mitchells Plain in 2018.

For only R50 or $3.50 a learner, you can make a difference.

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Books for 14,600 children in Mitchells Plain

OAKY Inter-School Stage Play Competition 2017 - Mitchells Plain

First Round: Oaky Inter-School Stage Play Competition 1-2 November 2017

The First Round of the Oaky Inter-School Stage Play was held at Highlands Primary School in Mitchells Plain 1-2 November 2017. Ten primary schools from around Mitchells Plain participated. The competition was proudly sponsored by Liberty Promenade Mall, who also sponsored the Read to Rise programme for 1600 learners at the participating schools.

The judges for the First Round included Hazel Oliver, Kevin Wildschut and Najeeba Small-Ebrahim.

The participating schools included AZ Berman Primary, Mitchells Plain Primary, Liesbeeck Primary, Huguenot Primary, Rocklands Primary, Meadowridge Primary, Dennegeur Avenue Primary, Montagu Drive Primary, Littlewood Primary and Highlands Primary School.

All the schools put on a great play based on the book OAKY THE HAPPY TREE written by award-winning poet Athol Williams who grew up in Mitchells Plain.

The top four schools were AZ Berman Primary, Meadowridge Primary, Liesbeeck Primary and Rocklands Primary School. The Final will take place on Saturday 11 November 10:00-13:00 at the Food Court at Liberty Promenade Mall in Mitchells Plain. The MC will be Chanelle Davids, Hectic Non Nine 9 presenter.

Mandela Day 18 July 2017

'There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.' ~ Nelson Mandela

Today we celebrated Mandela Day, along with Novus Holdings, Paddocks, Protea Hotels and TFG.

Thank you to all those staff who volunteered their time to cover books in plastic.

Thank you to Novus Holdings for sponsoring 240 new books for learners in Mitchells Plain, and to their staff for covering the books.

Thank you to Protea Hotels for sponsoring 200 new books and to staff for covering!

Thank you to the staff at Paddocks in Rondebosch for covering 90 books in plastic, and for donating pencils and books for children in Mitchells Plain.

Thank  you to TFG who will be having covering sessions at their various offices in Cape Town and JHB.

Global Giving: Give a new book to 14,300 children in Mitchells Plain

A new book for 14,300 children in Mitchells Plain