Going, going gone: Bambisanani Partnership Auction raises over £4,000
Just over a week ago the Bambisanani Partnership hastily organised an auction to raise funds for the community of Vumanhlamvu Primary School, in particular the 21 children, who had lost everything in the recent wildfires.
The aftermath of the fire
The auction, which included some rare and unique signed items from Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Trevor Brooking, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Geoffrey Boycott, David Gower, Bob Willis, Leeds United, Leeds Rhinos and the Kaiser Chiefs raised an amazing £4175!
This funding will enable the partnership to meet the request for urgent help asked for by William Vilakazi the Principal of the school and as outlined by Eshowe Rotary Club. Working with William, the local community and Eshowe Rotary Club the partnership will now be able to provide the school uniforms, blankets, emergency food parcels required. It will also be able to provide the materials to rebuild the homes that were burnt to the ground. All the labour required for the building work will be provided by the local community. With thoughts of these children not just surviving but thriving the fund raising efforts will also enable help the partnership to provide reading books, sports equipment an other educational resources for the children affected and for Vumanhlamvu School.
““I really do not have the words to thank the Bambisanani Partnership for helping us at this time. This community is very poor and some families lost everything they had in the fires. The impact of the Bambisanani support will give the children everything they need: food, clothing and a home; they will be back in school again, learning. All the support will help rebuild this community giving hope and opportunity. Thank you so much to everyone involved, this really will transform the lives of 21 children and their families.””
““People have been so kind and generous supporting the auction and making donations. The events in William’s community clearly touched the hearts of many people and the response has been wonderful. This funding will genuinely helping to change lives and the quality of people’s lives in the remote, rural area Nkandla region of South Africa. I simply cannot thank our supporters and teams on the ground enough for making this happen.””
