rn news upgrade Volunteers gathered to paint the walls of Read and Read to Lead literacy project in Manenberg. The children at the centre also joined in on the fun.
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The premises of a Manenberg-based literacy project received a welcome sprucing up, when the walls surrounding it were painted in bright colours.
Read and Read to Lead, launched its new premises in Scheldt Road two years ago, when its founder, Mary V Harding received funding to move the project away from her home thanks to generous donors.
Ms Harding has been running the project for five years now.
About 30 children and 20 volunteers worked together to paint the walls in bright colours. Read and Read to Lead joined forces with a German-based organisation, called Help in Time (HIT) to create sustainable change in the community.
Said Ms Harding: “It was a great challenge, as the children had to be patient while the volunteers prepared the walls. To bridge the waiting times, the children played soccer with the "big boys" and thus provided variety and fun. It was a joint project that not only beautified the school, but also strengthened cohesion. The opening of this literacy school is more than just a new place of education - it is a symbol of hope and change. Here the children have found a safe place where they can develop without fear or worries. In a world that is often characterised by insecurities, we offer them a space in which they feel safe and can realise their dreams.”
The children helped to paint colourful pictures.
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