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Pupils of Tshilidzini Special School.

Tshilidzini Special School top performer in Casual Day campaign

 

Tshilidzini Special School in Shayandima emerged as the top performer in South Africa, raising more than any other organisation in the country during last year’s Casual Day campaign.

Of the R17 million that was raised nationally by schools and NGOs last year, Limpopo Province raised R6.4 million rand and Tshilidzini raised R1.8 million, almost doubling what they raised the year before.

According to Celeste Vinassa, the project leader, the teachers, volunteers and pupils of Tshilidzini “are the shining stars of Casual Day. They have raised hundreds of thousands for their own school, but they have also raised nearly a million that will go to the other beneficiaries. This kind of generosity of spirit is astounding and it moves me every time I think about them.”

She added that they had been working with the teachers and fundraisers of Tshilidzini for almost 20 years and she had immense respect “for their dedication to the pupils that they take under their wing. They have a huge and beautiful campus in Shayandima, which they keep spotless. Many of the children come from impoverished communities, but they receive a quality education at Tshilidzini. They are the epitome of dignity and human rights.”

Several other Limpopo institutions also raised huge amounts. Vinassa mentioned Fulufhelo Special School (R1.542 million), Helene Franz School (R481 577), Grace and Love Special School (R333 450), Tshilwavhusiku Razwimisani (R283 725), Polokwane Nasorgsentrum (R270 076), Bosele School for the Blind and Deaf (R186 382), Association for Persons with Disabilities (R177 476), Letaba Special School (R158 572) and Ratanang Special School (R145 520).

She added, however, that the biggest winners were the persons with disabilities all over South Africa, “as the money raised goes to sustaining the many organisations that render services to persons with disabilities”.

The theme for 2015 is Spring into Action. The colour of the year is a refreshing, zingy mint and Casual Day will be on Friday, 4 September.

 

Date:26 March 2015

By: Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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