69 68 Community Service Blood donations SANBS visited the College once a term to allow boys and staff to donate blood. Hillcrest Aids Centre More than 50 boys visited Hillcrest AIDS Centre in the year; their tasks included weeding, clearing alien vegetation, watering and preparing plants for sale for the Centre’s continuous fundraising drive. KwaThintwa School for the Deaf 21 boys helped to clear bushes and plant flowers around the campus. They played soccer and volleyball with the children and pushed them in their wheelchairs. EThembeni School for Disabled Children Our boys played with the children, planted vegetables and did some gardening. Comrades Marathon and Hillcrest Villagers Marathon The boys marshalled, looked after water tables, and cleaned the road after both annual marathons. The events support many charities in the area. CROW (Centre for Rehabilitation of Wild Animals) The boys cleaned cages and worked on the new garden, in preparation for the arrival of new animal troops in the Centre. Konka Kloof Conservancy The focus is on removing alien vegetation. This will be an ongoing project. Beach clean-up Beaches are vital ecosystems that provide habitats for various flora and fauna. When beaches become polluted with trash, debris, or invasive species, it disrupts the natural balance. By cleaning beaches and protecting biodiversity, we can help preserve these delicate environments. This project has become a termly activity. We picked up litter between the Ushaka Marine and Suncoast Casino. Hillcrest Government Hospital Boys visit the sick who never have visitors, read books to elderly citizens and share stories with them. iKhethelo Children’s Village This organisation rescues orphaned and vulnerable children from danger and neglect and gives them a place of safety and unconditional love in a family setting. They are given a sense of confidence and self-worth. Children are provided with quality education, life skills and learning opportunities to become productive citizens and leaders. Our boys helped them with homework, did gardening and played soccer with the children. Bongumusa Community Farm Our boys assisted the mother of one of our old boys, who started a vegetable farm and a chicken breeding facility. The farm provides orphans and child-headed families with two meals a day and supplies local stores to raise funds. A few projects which boys did with their parents James Pohl, Thomas Francke, Thomas Aylward, and Mark van der Merwe helped at Clayton Primary with their literacy project. They also spent the morning painting bright flowers on an old brick wall. The next phase was helping children with understanding English and Mathematics and with their homework. Nicholas Comrie was involved with cleaning up a community forest, including pathways and ramps suitable for use by the handicapped. Calum Skewis and Connor Skewis participated in a reading session at Sizani Primary School in Salt Rock. They helped grade 4 scholars with a reading activity. Kenton Saunders worked at Ingane Yami Children’s Village, helping with the Trans Africa Cycle event which is a fundraiser for the Village. Oagile Dingake and Mnikelo Madlala donated 25 chairs to KwaNtebeni Comprehensive School. Kearsney College Outdoor Learning Experience (KCOLE) During the last week of leadership week, Grade 8s and 9s were involved with community service. Grade 8s Cothwane Primary School - planting trees, painting school walls and playing soccer, netball and volleyball with the children. Grade 9s Fixing dongas and planting indigenous plants to prevent soil erosion. In Conclusion Ubuntu, a concept deeply rooted in African philosophy, emphasises humanity’s interdependence. Through community service, we embody the principle of Ubuntu by acknowledging every individual’s intrinsic worth and interconnectedness. By serving others, we recognise that their prosperity and happiness contribute to our own and vice versa, thereby strengthening the fabric of our society. Community service embodies the essence of ubuntu, promotes care for fellow man, prepares boys for the outside world, and encourages a culture of giving. Engaging in acts of service benefits those in need and significantly impacts the personal growth and development of the individuals involved. By participating in community service, we give back and cultivate virtues such as empathy, compassion, and a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of humanity. Projects that took place in 2023
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