SIR LOWRY PASS PRIMARY SCHOOL RECEIVES THREE NEW CLASSROOMS THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF GIFT OF THE GIVERS

Mon 26 July 2021:

As schools around South Africa opened their doors on Monday, Sir Lowry Pass Primary School receives three additional classrooms thanks to the generosity of Humanitarian aid group Gift of the Givers, IOL reported.

Imtiaz Sooliman, director of the Gift of the Givers, said the school was overcrowded with 1 480 students who were denied access to the computer lab and storeroom because both were being used as classrooms.

“Yet the enthusiasm of educators and learners alike to enhance education and learning within the area serves as a beacon of hope for learning in our country.”

Sooliman said the three extra classrooms would accommodate 90 learners.

“The upgrade has been generously funded by Property24, at a cost of R1 million, to whom we are extremely grateful. The principal, educators and management exhibit deep caring, love and compassion towards these learners who come from very challenging social and economic circumstances.”

At Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary School in the Western Cape, pupils came back to three new classrooms donated by the Gift of the Givers. #eNCA‘s Ayesha Ismail visited the school and spoke to the principal. #DStv403 #TheLead pic.twitter.com/SG9Pkf03bP

— eNCA (@eNCA) July 26, 2021

He said the school recently received a food garden, sponsored by ENS Africa, teaching learners to be self-sufficient when it came to food security.

“This is a skill that can benefit the community as a whole, given the huge hunger problem in South Africa.”

Sooliman said Gift of the Givers had supported the school on many occasions with bulk food, nutritionally enriched peanut paste, food parcels, school uniforms, shoes, reusable masks and stationery.

He stated that the school needed financing for two additional classrooms as well as an ablution block for Grade Rs.