HRDC DONATES TO MALATSWAE VILLAGE AND PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) embraced Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as one of its major objectives towards implementation of its mandate. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means that an organisation takes steps to ensure that there are positive social and environmental effects associated with the way it operates. This approach entails touching the lives or reaching out to the needs of the community.

Businesses or organisations that actively engage in CSR initiatives often take stock regarding the way they operate in the business environment to incorporate cultural and social issues, with the aim of benefiting both in the process. Not only can CSR models increase business and revenue, they promote change and progress throughout the world, which often involves helping people with less or no resources.

As a medium-term initiative, HRDC adopted Malatswae Primary School in 2017 under the "Adopt-A-School" Programme as envisioned by the Ministry of Basic Education (MOBE). The main objective of this initiative is to improve the social and educational environment of the school so as to enhance the performance of the learners. Since 2017, HRDC staff has been selflessly donating stationery, toiletries and clothing to the school as well as to the community of Malatswae village on a regular basis.

The support from HRDC and the community has yielded some positive outcome as the school’s Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) performance has improved from about 30 percent to more than 80 percent since HRDC’s adopted Malatswae Primary School. On the 13th May 2019, HRDC staff donated clothing, blankets and food amenities to Mokomota family in Malatswae after their three houses were gutted by fire and could not salvage anything from the burnt houses. This noble gesture was coordinated by Malatswae Primary School in partnership with the village leadership and the community in general and this demonstrates a harmonious working relationship between the school and the community.

News Date: 
Monday, May 13, 2019