In 2012, Georges River Grammar joined a program in mergence with William Carey Christian School to raise awareness and funds for an African city called Maphutseng, located in Lesotho. Our school is well renounced for its past in supporting a variety of charities, and upon the up taking of this project, our school has dedicated its time and efforts to those in need.
Lesotho is a small, landlocked country blessed with mountains that provide the towns with fresh water for drinking and irrigation. However, this excess supply of water has proven to be detrimental to Maphutseng. This is due to the fact that, during high river tides, the path to school for the students of Maphutseng is flooded and disallows them the education they desire. This issues has reached fatal heights in the past, causing devastation in the village. To combat this issue, William Carey and Georges River Grammar are in the process of combining their efforts and funds in order to purchase and construct a bridge that will allow the safe passage of those students. Georges River Grammar have raised $45 000 alone for this project, and are thankful for the dedication and support of the entire school community to allow those in Maphutseng a larger and safer chance to a better education.
We are all able to experience regular fundraisers for the Maphutseng Project, with sausage sizzle days and weekly lessons on the life of those in Maphutseng during Pastoral Care. A number of students have been chosen by the school to make up a dedicated team, where each individual receives the title of a Maphutseng Ambassador. Each ambassador has the duty to bring to the school community’s attention the hardship of those in Maphutseng and the change that they can bring to create a new beginning for these people.
To develop the experience of these students and allow a connection for them and the school as a whole at a personal level with those in Maphutseng, the school offered a group of Ambassadors to accompany our very own Principal, Mr. Patrick McGing, on a trip to the village itself. On this journey, our school was able to experience first hand the pain and suffering of these people, which gave them a firm, visual objective in bringing back happiness and prosperity to these people through our efforts.
To further our connection with those in Maphutseng, especially those children who are orphaned and burdened with the responsibility of being the parent to their young family, Georges River Grammar has furthered their support by sponsoring orphaned children from Maphutseng for every year group. Each year group are able to correspond with these children, giving the students a face to put toward their goal and urging them to work hard to ensure that their sponsor child at the very least is happy and given opportunities that may have not been present in the past.
Our school prides itself in completing selfless acts for projects such as the Maphutseng Project, as they can provide for those who are not as fortunate as us and guarantee them a better path in life, both physically and emotionally. Our school will continue to take part in this project through a dedication to those in the village and a desire to make a change, even if it is from thousands of kilometers away.
Lesotho is a small, landlocked country blessed with mountains that provide the towns with fresh water for drinking and irrigation. However, this excess supply of water has proven to be detrimental to Maphutseng. This is due to the fact that, during high river tides, the path to school for the students of Maphutseng is flooded and disallows them the education they desire. This issues has reached fatal heights in the past, causing devastation in the village. To combat this issue, William Carey and Georges River Grammar are in the process of combining their efforts and funds in order to purchase and construct a bridge that will allow the safe passage of those students. Georges River Grammar have raised $45 000 alone for this project, and are thankful for the dedication and support of the entire school community to allow those in Maphutseng a larger and safer chance to a better education.
We are all able to experience regular fundraisers for the Maphutseng Project, with sausage sizzle days and weekly lessons on the life of those in Maphutseng during Pastoral Care. A number of students have been chosen by the school to make up a dedicated team, where each individual receives the title of a Maphutseng Ambassador. Each ambassador has the duty to bring to the school community’s attention the hardship of those in Maphutseng and the change that they can bring to create a new beginning for these people.
To develop the experience of these students and allow a connection for them and the school as a whole at a personal level with those in Maphutseng, the school offered a group of Ambassadors to accompany our very own Principal, Mr. Patrick McGing, on a trip to the village itself. On this journey, our school was able to experience first hand the pain and suffering of these people, which gave them a firm, visual objective in bringing back happiness and prosperity to these people through our efforts.
To further our connection with those in Maphutseng, especially those children who are orphaned and burdened with the responsibility of being the parent to their young family, Georges River Grammar has furthered their support by sponsoring orphaned children from Maphutseng for every year group. Each year group are able to correspond with these children, giving the students a face to put toward their goal and urging them to work hard to ensure that their sponsor child at the very least is happy and given opportunities that may have not been present in the past.
Our school prides itself in completing selfless acts for projects such as the Maphutseng Project, as they can provide for those who are not as fortunate as us and guarantee them a better path in life, both physically and emotionally. Our school will continue to take part in this project through a dedication to those in the village and a desire to make a change, even if it is from thousands of kilometers away.