BAC appeals for public assistance

According to Mondli Khumalo, Project Officer, the initiative aims to provide offenders with skills while they are serving time.

‘We want to give offenders the opportunity to give back to the communities they come from and acquire skills. They will do this by sewing school uniforms (skirts, trousers and white school shirts), which is done by the female offenders in eShowe prison,’ said Khumalo.

Khumalo noted that at least eight disadvantaged schools around the uMhlathuze Municipality area will be supplied with these uniforms and basics needed to attend school, such as sanitary

towels for girls, and offenders will also be refurbishing old school desks which will be donated to disadvantaged schools as well.

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‘However, students also need shoes, socks and jerseys which we are unable to provide at this time.

‘Owing to the fact that we do not have the capacity to make shoes, socks and jerseys yet, we are pleading with local businesses to make donations toward this project and initiative.’

Donations of shoes, socks or jerseys can be left at the ZCBF Offices in the Buscom Building at ZCBF Community Park, in Guldengracht (showgrounds) in Alton, Richards Bay.

For more information, members of the public may contact Mondli Khumalo (Project Officer) 079 2566178 or Mike Patterson (Executive Manager) 083 3954000/035 7971800.

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