De Beers Group’s Voorspoed mine has stepped in to help change the lives of children and students in its neighbouring communities – with a focus on local crèches and schools.
De Beers Group’s Voorspoed mine has stepped in to help change the lives of children and students in its neighbouring communities – with a focus on local crèches and schools.
In the first quarter of the year, the mine has given items to four crèches around Kroonstad and Edenville, such as chairs, tables, mattresses, cooking pots, a large urn, and kitchen utensils including cups, plates and spoons.
They were handed over by the mine’s Corporate Affairs Manager Andrew Moremi, with members of the local area committee.
He said: “At Voorspoed Mine, we aim to build a legacy by touching the lives of vulnerable children in a positive way. We are doing this in line with one of our values, ‘show we care’, by improving the lives of our communities.”
The Itumeleng crèche in Kroonstad is community based and specialises in early childhood development. The children there are being fed, cared for, and helped with such life basics as talking, walking, writing and singing.
The other centres, Tlholo Edu Care Centre (Edenville), Itumeleng crèche (Edenville) and Kopano crèche (Kroonstad), all aim to give the children proper care and protection and to promote their physical and mental wellbeing.
The mine has also given stationery items such as a printer, school dictionaries, notebooks, pens and pencils to the ABC Foundation, which helps pupils become academically competitive. It has adopted two schools in Kroonstad, Phomolong Primary School and Kananelo High School.
“Caring for the communities in which it operates has always been a priority for Voorspoed mine,” Andrew said. “We appreciate the mutually beneficial relationships forged with our communities. To this end, the mine is continuously looking for ways to plough something back.”
Further donations to local community organisations are expected to follow later in the year.