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Giving back

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HANDS UP: The children responded with enthusiasm to Penny’s story as told by Elmarie Krouse. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
HANDS UP: The children responded with enthusiasm to Penny’s story as told by Elmarie Krouse. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
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WELCOMED ASSISTANCE: School Principal Zonke Vezi receives the donations. Pictured from left are Zonke Vezi, Mfesane teacher Ntsikie Mabhoza, PNA Stationers East London’s monkey mascot Penny, GO! & Express representative Wendy Kretschmann and PNA Stationers store manager Elmarie Krouse Picture: GO REPORTER
WELCOMED ASSISTANCE: School Principal Zonke Vezi receives the donations. Pictured from left are Zonke Vezi, Mfesane teacher Ntsikie Mabhoza, PNA Stationers East London’s monkey mascot Penny, GO! & Express representative Wendy Kretschmann and PNA Stationers store manager Elmarie Krouse Picture: GO REPORTER
HANDS UP: The children responded with enthusiasm to Penny's story as told by Elmarie Krouse. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
HANDS UP: The children responded with enthusiasm to Penny's story as told by Elmarie Krouse. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
COMPASSION: Mfesane is the Xhosa word for compassion and that is reflected by the attitudes of the teachers towards the children. They are extremely caring about the children in their care. Pictured from left: Teacher of 5 year olds Ntsikie Mabhoza, Principal Zonke Vezi, Teacher of the 4 year olds Ndwando Koboka and Teacher of the 2 year olds Charity Mqedlana. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
COMPASSION: Mfesane is the Xhosa word for compassion and that is reflected by the attitudes of the teachers towards the children. They are extremely caring about the children in their care. Pictured from left: Teacher of 5 year olds Ntsikie Mabhoza, Principal Zonke Vezi, Teacher of the 4 year olds Ndwando Koboka and Teacher of the 2 year olds Charity Mqedlana. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
VOLUNTEER BASIS: Truly giving back to the community from whence he came is Vuyolwethu Hlathini who began helping on the day of our visit to the school. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann
VOLUNTEER BASIS: Truly giving back to the community from whence he came is Vuyolwethu Hlathini who began helping on the day of our visit to the school. PICTURE: Wendy Kretschmann

Mfesane Day Care Centre in Cambridge Location was the last of the four schools to receive
stationery and reading material donated by the  East London public towards Penny’s Project.

The project forms part of the annual PNA Stationers Back-to-School Colouring-in competition run in partnership with the GO! &Express. School principal Zonke Vezi was on hand to take delivery of the contributions that will be shared among 84 scholars.

You can read more about Penny’s Project here https://www.goexpress.co.za/2021/03/04/pennys-project-delivers/