MOSSEL BAY NEWS - A charity fishing competition, planned by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port of Mossel Bay for Youth Month, is set to take place on 29 June, with the aim of raising funds for the purchase of sanitary pads to help girls stay in school.
The sanitary pad programme is organised by local non-profit organisation, the Call - People of Action, and all proceeds from the competition will go towards learners at Groot Brak Secondary School in Great Brak River.
The cost of an entry ticket for the fishing competition is R100 or participants can redeem a ticket by purchasing sanitary pads to the value of R100, with the receipt and products serving as the admission fee. Tickets can be redeemed or purchased from the TNPA security office at 1 Kloof Street during business hours. For more information, contact Sithembiso Soyaya on 083700 9907 or email sithembiso.soyaya@transnet.net
Mossel Bay port manager Shadrack Tshikalange said: "As we remember the brave youth from the past, we must also do what we can to support the youth of today to help them overcome their challenges.
"Access to sanitary pads is a challenge for many underprivileged girls, often keeping them away from school.
"We call upon our community to support this initiative, which will offer comfort to girls in need," he said.
The port is involved in many other youth-related initiatives including providing support to two of TNPA's adopted high schools - Indwe and Hillcrest - in programmes that aim to improve performance in mathematics and science.
TNPA also works with three primary schools - Garden Route, Isalathiso and Imekhaya - via its Mathematics and
Science Primary School Project, aimed at grade 4 to 7 learners, jointly run with SCIMAT Education and Disposals.
Among other initiatives planned for the year, the port also recently announced its new-look Port Festival in Mossel Bay, called the Garden Route Port Festival, which is set to take place in November.
