The 2004 matric class of the Heatherdale Comprehensive School in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, has amplified the spirit of the principle “charity begins at home.”
This came in a significant monetary contribution of R7 000, made possible through a collective effort by a group of former learners who completed their secondary schooling at the technical school 21 years ago.
The money was presented to the school on 7 February.
“This is part of our crowdfunding initiative as former matriculants, aimed at enabling the school to carry out its main objective of providing lifelong learning skills and meet the learners’ needs.
“We felt it was expected of us, as we mark 21 years since we completed matric,” said Johan Blom, spokesperson for the 2004 matric class.
According to Blom, this being the first contribution, the cohort plans to continue with the crowdfunding initiative.
“Some members went to the school’s workshop to assess the situation, which they found necessitates us to continue with the crowdfunding.
“We are challenging all former matriculants to join hands for the benefit of our school, to enable it to continue educating the next generation of children.
“The school’s management decides what to spend the money on,” said Blom.
