NEWS
The project has not been without its
challenges. According to Senwes Legal
Liaison Officer Mandla Zwane, who
is the co-ordinator of the project, the
extremely hot temperatures and arid
conditions meant that boreholes had to
be sunk to ensure that there would be
adequate water supply for the cabbage.
Members of the school governing body
have become an integral part of the
process with everyone involved taking up
tools and helping where they can. The
children of Itokisetseng will be the ultimate
beneficiaries of the project, but the long-
term plan is to eventually produce enough
vegetables to sell to local markets and
raise funds for the school as well as to
make use of some of the produce to
supplement the school’s feeding scheme.
Thobo Trust hopes to also expand the
school’s early childhood development
centre in 2019. The trust’s long-term
strategy is to duplicate this model at other
schools in the region.
The men who worked on getting the garden off the ground, seen here with a member
of the school governing body.
Learners listen attentively as Senwes board member Thabo van Zyl addresses the
attendees.
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