Since the Art-at-Heart campaign was launched ten years ago, Cashbuild has helped more than 1,200 schools with over R12 million worth of building materials.
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Manzini gets R96 000 from Cashbuild's Art-at-Heart
Elwandle Primary School has a total of 487 learners; 135 of whom are orphans. For this reason, the school has identified the need for life skills training – in cooking and farming – so that the children can learn to be self sufficient. The school has a special building that houses the Agriculture and Home Economics departments and, now that Elwandle Primary has entered the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition, the school can make some seriously needed improvements to their facilities. Elwandle is one of eight lucky local schools to each receive a Cashbuild building materials voucher to the value of R12 000.
Elwandle Primary’s Agricultural department needs proper and secure storage for all their garden tools and the school also plans to buy wheelbarrows and 12 hose-pipes to supply water for the garden. For its Home Economics Department, the school will use their voucher to buy tiles and taps. Mrs Busisiwe Mamba, the Principal of Elwandle Primary, was so grateful to have won the voucher from Cashbuild: “It makes such a difference to us and what we can do at the school.”
Another of the eight schools that benefited from the opening of the Cashbuild Manzini store opening by entering the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition – St Philomina Primary – plans to paint the entire school this year and give it a fresh, new look.
The total donation of building materials to the value of R96 000 was presented by Cashbuild to the eight schools at the Manzini store opening ceremony on 1 October 2010. At the opening, the school children showed their appreciation by entertaining everyone with cultural dances, theatrical performances and traditional singing.
Learners from each school submitted their best artwork to Cashbuild. The artwork was displayed at the Manzini opening ceremony, and will remain on display for the next five years.
The best artwork from the eight schools was judged and three winners from each school were named. The winning children received Cashbuild Art-at-Heart gold, silver and bronze certificates for first, second and third place respectively. The Manager’s Choice award was also presented to the lucky winner of the artwork competition. This award was presented to Melvin Dlamini from St. Joseph’s primary school who received a R500 stationery voucher and a glass trophy.
At the store opening event there was a lucky draw and one school walked away with a solar geyser and free installation. This prize will ensure that the winning school has hot water regardless of the lack of resources within their community.
The schools that benefited from the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart donations and the children that received the certificates are:
| • Beaufort Nazarene primary school |
R12,000 |
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Tsidiso Hlophe - gold |
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Abass Mansoor - silver |
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Lihle Vilakati - bronze |
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| • St Joseph’s primary school |
R12,000 |
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Mangaliso Shongwe - gold |
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Ncamiso Cebekhulu - silver |
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Mfundo Dludlu - bronze |
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| • Elwandle primary School |
R12,000 |
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Sicalo Dlamini - gold |
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Nhlanhla Hatji - silver |
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Majaha Mkhatjwa - bronze |
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| • Luhlokohla Primary School |
R12,000 |
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Mncobi Dlamini - gold |
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Masondo Mdumseni - silver |
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Nobuhle Madolo - bronze |
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| • St Philomina primary |
R12,000 |
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Ndabezinhle Thwala - gold |
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Mzombisi Simelane - silver |
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Nonduduzo Mchobokazi - bronze |
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| • Sydney WIlliams primary school |
R12,000 |
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Patrick Kamenga - gold |
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Danish Craig - silver |
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Bahle Tsabedze - bronze |
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• Mphakamela primary school |
R12,000 |
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Gordon Mnkomo - gold |
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Nonsikelelo Dladla - silver |
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Notsile Maseko - Bronze |
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| • Ethembeni primary school |
R12,000 |
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Sibonginkhosi Dlamini - Gold |
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Ezrome Sihlongonyane - Silver |
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Ayanda Dladla - Bronze |
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Since the Art-at-Heart campaign was launched ten years ago, Cashbuild has helped more than 1,200 schools with over R12 million worth of building materials. Cashbuild is BEE compliant and every time a store is opened, relocated or refurbished, Cashbuild not only makes donations to local schools, but also creates jobs for community members.
The Art-at-Heart competition is a national Cashbuild initiative whereby donations are made to some of the country’s most needy schools.
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