Tonga

CASHBUILD ASSISTS SCHOOLS WITH CONSTRUCTION COSTS

Eight schools in Tonga, Mpumalanga, were the lucky winners of the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition and their prize now allows them to build classrooms, a fence and carry out much needed repairs. Each school each won a Cashbuild building material voucher to the value of R15 000 which was handed out at the opening ceremony of the refurbished Cashbuild Tonga store on the 26th of April 2019.

Phiva Primary School, Tongaview Primary School and Gogo Mhlanga Primary School were just three of the eight schools that received a Cashbuild building material voucher.

Phiva Primary School's principal, Miss Ntiwane said: "We are very grateful to Cashbuild, as we will now be able to purchase concrete to pave the shelter where the learners gather for school assemblies. This is a big job, and we are so happy to finally start the process."

Mr Lubisi, the principal of Tongaview Primary School said: "This voucher will contribute greatly to the completion of two brand new classrooms. With the help of our students' parents, we have started on the structure and roofing of the classrooms, and with this voucher, we will be able to complete the gaps, by painting and putting in windows, etc."

Gogo Mhlanga Primary School's principal, Mr Sibambo said: "We will be building a fence around the school grounds to improve safety of the learners and teachers as this will not allow outsiders onto the premises. We are also going to tackle the toilets. There are holes in both the boys' and girls' toilet floors, so we are going to get cement, and fill up what needs to be filled."

At the Art-at-Heart opening ceremony at the refurbished Cashbuild Tonga store on the 26th of April 2019, when the building material vouchers totaling R120 000 were handed out to the eight winning schools, the children entertained everyone with singing, cultural dancing and theatrical performances.

The Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition entails learners from each school to submit their best artwork to Cashbuild. This artwork is displayed at the ceremony, and remains on display in the Cashbuild store for the next six years.

Artwork was judged and three winners from each school were named. Winners received Cashbuild Art-at-Heart gold, silver and bronze certificates for first, second and third place respectively. The Manager's Choice was awarded to a learner from Phiva Primary School who was the overall winner of the artwork competition. This award was announced on the day and the winning learner received a stationery pack and a glass trophy. The winner was also given the honour of officially opening the new store.

The schools that benefitted from the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart donations were:

Since the Art-at-Heart campaign was launched 18 years ago, Cashbuild has helped more than 3 200 schools in Southern Africa with over R40-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 southern African Cashbuild initiative whereby donations are made to some of the region's most needy schools.

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