Non-profit literacy organisation Reading and Writing Solutions (RWS), handed out almost 4 000 books to 25 schools and organisations across Cape Town on Tuesday November 26 at the Athlone Stadium Conference Hall.The books, with an estimated value of R400 000, were given to the schools for free, and teachers could choose the books for their schools. The founder of RWS, Jeff Paulse, said the books were distributed on the back of a study by the Department of Basic Education and the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) that found that 43% of South African households had no access to books at home. Garlandale, Athlone North, Rosewood, Arcadia, Nerina, Mimosa, Central Park, Sonderend, Red River, Primrose Park, Rahmaniyeh, Rylands, Star College, Sunnyside, Riverside, Chameleon, Elswood, Islamia College, West End, Mitchell Heights, Heathfield, Harmony, and Belhar primary schools were among those that received books as well as Athlone High School, the Callas Foundation and Caterpillar Academy. Any school or educational institution that would like to be included in RWS’s next free book distribution event can contact Jeff Paulse at 082 216 2460 or email: paulsejeff@gmail.com. Jeff Paulse, middle, is seen with John Carrolisen and Keshia Ferreira from the Chameleon Junior schools in Sybrand Park and Goodwood, which received a total of 300 books.
Arcadia Primary School selected 131 books. From left, are teachers Chad Arendse, Candice Saayman, Thameen Noordien, Naielah Jardine and Florence Menze with Thania Sayed in front. Teachers from 25 schools selected a total of 3 855 books for their schools.
