May 1, 2015 Release
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Recently, President Stephan presented a cheque in the amount of R50,000 , or about $5,000 to the New Hope School in the Pretoria area of South Africa.
The school aims to support children with special learning disabilities and the project was adopted by our club as part of our International projects.
Press release to the Pretoria Newspapers:
"New Hope School was privileged to host Dr Stephan Jansen van Vuuren, President of the Rotarian Club Edmonton [Strathcona] in Canada, and members of the Rotary Club of Pretoria at the school on 25 March 2015. The aim of the visit was to hand over a cheque of R50 000.00 from the Canadian Rotarians to the school that will be used to address the critical needs of needy learners. Guest also visited the newly upgraded junior playground. The upgrading was paid for by donations received from friends, family and Rotarians that attended the funeral of Jan van Zyl, old mayor of Pretoria and enthusiastic Rotarian last year
New Hope School is a non-profit organisation and one of the largest schools for special needs education in the country. For more than forty one years, since New Hope School opened its doors, we have been providing the highest quality teaching for learners with cerebral palsy, permanent physical disabilities, metabolic disorders or syndromes, traumatic brain injuries and specific learning difficulties. Learners of any religious persuasion, any socio-economic background and any race are welcome at the school. Key components to our success include in-depth knowledge and understanding of all our students, adaptability in order to meet changing needs and a truly committed staff. We understand that success criteria will vary between learners and it is our duty to ensure that all learners will be met and supported at their own level to enable them to reach their potential.
The logistical and operational requirements of a school such as New Hope are significant. As the support received from the Gauteng Department of Education is not sufficient to address the needs of the school, our governing body has to employ additional teachers, therapists, assistants and facilitators to ensure quality education to every learner from Pre-Primary to Grade Twelve and in the Skills Phases of New Hope School. As the state only pays for a portion of the staff employed at the school, the rest of the funding needs to be generated from fundraising events organised by both teachers and parents, school fees and donors exclusively."
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FLTR Dr Stephan Jansen van Vuuren, President of Rotary Club Edmonton Strathcona, Mr Ray Harley, Mr Ys Visser and Mr Claude Matromatteo of the Rotary Club Pretoria and Mr Dawie Harmse principal New Hope School.
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