NWABISA MAKUNGA | School quiz more than just question a Q&A event, but moment of affirmation: With their entry forms, schools had to write motivations letters for selection. I’ve read every single one of them and I can tell you, selecting only 32 was a…
Some told us how desperate they were to win even a small amount of money to start a food garden in their schools. Others needed shoes, stationery and other basic items.Some shared their daily struggle of learning in overcrowded classrooms where one needs near-supersonic hearing to follow what the teacher is saying.Worse, reading compelling motivations from schools that have previously made headlines for chaos and violence, even death, was sobering.
On quiz days I will read as many as possible during live event and remind them that you are behind their efforts.All our sponsors, to whom we are incredibly grateful, have invested a combined R200,000 in cash and other prizes, including bursaries, sneakers, stationery, goodie bags and shopping vouchers for the top three winning schools.We hope these will go some way to provide immediate and medium-term support that will, hopefully, propel them to reach their long-term goals.
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