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News - Date: 07 April 2006
A poor rural school that has never owned a soccer kit since its establishment 18 years ago, got a new lease on life when a good Samaritan donated a soccer kit worth R2 900 on Friday. Learners of Ndidivhani Primary School in Matangari village, used to take off the upper parts of their outfits and wear nothing, since they had no unifrom of their own.
Ndidivhani Primary School has 367 learners and it goes from Grade R to Grade 7.
Although the poor school still needs a netball kit, they passed their gratitude to Chief Luvhaivhai Tshivhase of Matangari-Tshiawelo, who came to their rescue.
During the presentation of the soccer kit, Chief Luvhaivhai said he was deeply hurt by the poor conditions at the school. “I had visited the poverty-stricken school several times in the past and I was deeply touched by its poor financial standing. They have been trying to access a soccer kit for the past 18 years without success. That is very painful and I told myself that I needed to do something about it.”
Chief Luvhaivhai said the donation will also help to instil a spirit of cooperation between the traditional leaders and education stake-holders.
“Traditional leaders and educators need to develop a good working relationship to restore moral regeneration for the benefit of our kids. Teachers need our cooperation as traditional leaders to build a strong nation and I urge other traditional leaders to extend a hand in the development of education in their respective villages.”
The school principal, Maemu Ramano, was obviously on cloud nine and did not have enough words to thank Chief Luvhaivhai. “This is one of the most memorable days in the history of our school for the past 18 years.”
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