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Teachers, sponsors, parents and happy pupils in an illuminated classroom. The lights will also benefit high school pupils who will have the chance to study in the evening. The hall can be used for community functions.

Damani Primary receives solar panels

 

Damani Primary School in the rural Damani village, which received uniforms and solar lamps for the school’s 153 pupils earlier this year, received panels and lights for the whole school.

Recently, the school was a hive of activity when a solar expert installed the first solar panel and the lights. He showed members of the community how to do the installation step by step and the community will take over the installation.

“This is Phase 2 of the project. We promised the school solar panels that would benefit the whole community as they will use the hall for evening activities and pupils from surrounding high schools can study during the evening at the school. We are also greatly encouraged to learn that learning and results have improved tremendously as a result of the first donation,” said Thembi Moja, coordinator of the project.

The project’s director in Limpopo, Ms Salphina Themeli, said she was happy that parents are taking care of the uniforms. "We are very proud of the people of Damani who are showing responsibility by owning the project and making sure it succeeds," she said.

Ms Takalani Mudau, the principal, said the conditions had changed threefold since the introduction of the sponsorship. "Pupils have developed a sense of confidence and their performance has improved tremendously. Our hall is now ready for use by the community and high school pupils can study in the evening because of the new lights."

A community member is shown how to install solar panels on the roof of the classroom.
 

Date:29 November 2013

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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