Corporate Social Review Magazine 1st Quarter 2013 | Page 18

According toe Anneke Mulligan (vice
principal) the computer room is used for
the Reading Rocket programme and an
English reading programme for Grade
8 to Grade 11 learners. 204 Grade 8
learners attended reading courses during
the July 2012 holiday in order to sharpen
their reading skills.

Blankets help underprivileged to
endure the winter

A few years ago, NWK’s Human Capital
department launched an annual Blanket
Project. Last year non-perishable foods
were also collected to be handed out with
the blankets.
Other NWK divisions also lent a hand.
Epko and Noordfed donated oil and
maize meal respectively, while NWK
donated cash with which more food and
blankets could be purchased.
In total, 153 blankets and 179 food
hampers were handed out. Several
underprivileged
people
could
subsequently endure the piercing winter
cold a bit better.
approached NWK with a presentation
for their possible assistance with the
upgrading of their computer room. A
group effort was made by Corporate
Marketing and NWK’s Information
Technology department to meet the
schools’ needs.
The new computers that were installed are
already making a difference in terms of
the learners’ reading and learning skills.

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such as seasonal gardening, garden care
as well as the division and transplantation
of plants were discussed. As part of their
goodwill, NWK also donated 300 chairs to
the Lichtenburg Primary School.
Even our four legged friends’ needs were
taken care of. NWK donated R10 000
to the Lichtenburg Animal Welfare. This
non-profit organisation delivers a selfless
service to the community and is dependent
on the donations of benefactors.

NWK cares

NWK has succeeded in making a
difference in the lives of people as well
as animals during the past few months.
25 gardeners received free training on
garden care on 18 July. The course
was presented in cooperation with the
Lichtenburg Gardening Association.
Agust Schnepel gave the training with the
aid of a Tswana interpreter and subjects

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