BACKGROUND OF PROJECT

Tiger Brands has been supporting Phomolong Primary School from March 2006 with food parcels to support about ± 400 orphans on a monthly basis. Whilst Phomolong has 2500 enrolment, 400 were identified as most needy to take food parcels home, as it was evident that the only meal they would have is one served at school, when they left school they would ordinarily go un-fed until the next day, which affected their concentration ability at school as a result of undernourishment. Notable signs of improvement from learners have been evident since food parcels were introduced. Most of the needy children have come from child-headed and granny- headed families.

STATUS OF PROJECT
Ongoing

PURPOSE OF THE DAY

• Launch of Phomolong’s Feeding Scheme and the Tigerbrands support of food products from Tigerbrands which include mielie flour, sugar beans, split peas and mixed vegetables.
• 1 Branding signage (UNITE AGAINST HUNGER), double sided, was mounted to the entrance of the school .
• Short project presentation from Tiger Brands, by projects champion Alan Beach of Adcock Ingram and Boni Dlamini-Makola (CSI Manager).

SCHOOL’S BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

• There are 2400 learners.
• There are 57 Educators.
• Principal's Name is Mandisa Kasa.
• Subjects: Home Languages: Sotho, Isixhosa, XiTsonga, Isi Zulu, English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Economic Management Sciences, Life Orientation, Arts& Culture and Technology.

PRESENT AT THE EVENT:

• Parents of the needy learners;
• Educators;
• Secretary of the School’s Governing Body;
• Member of Local Council – Mr. D Selopyane.