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Want to help under privileged
kids help themselves? The ‘Recycle Swop Shop’ is an
empowerment initiative for children in Zwelihle (Hermanus’township).
The aim of the program is two-fold:
Every Wednesday afternoon,
the children bring bags of tins, bottles, plastics and other
recyclable rubbish from the streets, to the Hou Moed Shelter
in Zwelihle. In return for these recyclables, the kids receive
a number of points relating to how many bags they brought. The
kids then get to trade in their points for things from the
Swop Shop. For example: one bag of tins will get you a bar of
soap, two might get you a roll of toilet paper or a pencil,
four a second hand t-shirt and so on; the newer the items. The
more valuable the items, the higher the price, just like a
real store. The children have the option to ‘save up’ and buy
a more expensive items if they wish.
Each month, the children who
bring in the most bags, and the Swop Shop helpers, go on an
outing. Some of the outings have included: trips to the
recycling plant, nature reserve, swimming, and trips to the
ice cream shop.
The Swop Shop is completely dependent on donations to operate.
Donations of all kinds are welcome: from shoes and clothing,
to pencils and toothbrushes. Any monetary donation will be
used either to buy the few items not donated or for the
outings the children go on.
If you have questions or would like to visit
or assist in any way, contact Marilyn at:
marilyn@hermanus.co.za
or at 028-3121242 Contact Details:
Tel: 028 - 312 1242
Cell: 084 - 240 7425
email:
marilyn@hermanus.co.za |
