The FESPA Foundation recently collected donations from the FESPA Global Print Expo and FESPA Africa Expo (co-located with Africa Print Expo) from Novus Print, which assisted with logistics, as well as educational books and pamphlets destined for partner schools in the Western Cape.
Several companies exhibiting at FESPA Global Print Expo, held in Barcelona during May, donated the following:
– MH+P: painting canvas.
– Brother: recycled-polyester T-shirts.
– Canon: printed vinyl strips, colouring books, and posters.
– Kongsberg: ‘Creative Packs’ with notepads, bookmarks, pens, jigsaw puzzles, 3D puzzles, sticker sheets and handheld fans.
– Summa and Roland: posters, caps/hats and vinyl rolls.
– Digidelta: printed vinyl wall panels.
– Arlon Graphics: footballs and vinyl rolls.
– Mimaki Europe: educational posters.
Local companies who contributed included Midcomp who printed stickers during the Sign Africa and FESPA Africa Expos, while EG Printers donated FESPA Foundation T-shirts. NUtec Digital Ink provided stationery (including pencil cases and folders) for the schools’ children.
‘We travelled to two of our schools in one day: Riverlands Primêre Skool (Riverlands Primary School) and Goedehoop Primêre Skool (Goedehoop Primary School), both in Malmesbury. Despite the schools extreme need for a proper school sign and other basic needs, the children were overjoyed to have visitors and receive their donations. The teachers expressed their gratitude for the donations,’ said Steve Thobela ka Mdlalose, executive director at FESPA Foundation.
The following day saw the Foundation visit Breevlei Primêre Skool (Breevlei Primary School), ‘In the middle of what feels like nowhere sits a small school of 120 children and a handful of passionate and committed teachers led by Jerome Singh; the Principal of Breevlei Primary School, but in reality, a father figure to his all staff and students.
‘On the day of our visit, the entire school was dressed in pink, running a Breast Cancer Awareness Day in support of those fighting breast cancer and children who have been affected by breast cancer in their families.
‘We arrived with the donations, apples, and lollipops for every child and soft drinks for the school staff and teachers, which was received with unimaginable gratitude from Principal Singh, his staff, and cheerful students.
‘Breevlei Primary School extend their heartfelt appreciation to FESPA and FESPA Foundation for the Barcelona donations, but more than anything, for remembering schools like theirs that are often neglected or forgotten’, said Principal Singh.
Please send an email to foundation@fespa.com if you wish to participate in donating to the FESPA Foundation’s partner schools.
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