MORE than 150 needy pupils from Malwana and Ludlow primary schools in Hluvukani and Ludlow Villages in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, recently had smiles on their faces.
This after they received brand new school shoes from social runner and field ranger, Lennox Mathebula.
Lennox and his brother, Themba, recently finished a 450km run from Gauteng to Bushbuckridge. The aim of the run was to raise funds for sanitary towels and school uniforms for underprivileged kids around Mpumalanga.
Lennox, who’s also the founder and CEO of Xidulu Foundation, said in their last run, Spar donated sanitary towels worth over R45 000 which benefited three schools in KZN and two in Mpumalanga.
Ludlow primary’s acting principal, Audrey Mthethwa, said the school has over 70 kids from indigent families and in need of help with school uniform.
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“Most of our kids are from poverty-stricken families and need help with school uniform. So we are grateful to receive donations from Xidulu Foundation.
“We pray the good Lord blesses them. This is a wake-up call to others to follow their footsteps in raising the village child by donating sanitary towels and school uniforms,” she said. Lennox said they still have a long list schools seeking donations. He appealed to the business fraternity and those who wish to donate to contact them or visit their website: www.backabuddy/lennoxmathebula.co.za.
