Clap Your Hands donate to underprivileged children

Bonte Seepi | Tuesday May 24, 2016 10:37

The festival is organised by Flamboyant Entertainment. Sixteen Palapye students received complete school uniforms packaged in a pair of shoes, grey trousers, socks, a tie, a shirt and a jersey.

According to the school headteacher, Metsi Tsopito, the guidance and counselling teachers from different levels chose the students.

Tsopito explained that her school is growing rapidly, which she said presents a number of challenges.  She disclosed that in 2011, Khurumela Primary School had about 500 students and today the school now has 743 students.

“The number of students increases by almost 100 students each year and this growth brings challenges to the school.  We can overcome other challenges, but as for others we need people or businesses to adopt our students and assist us.

 “In our school each teacher has a student whom they have adopted and they buy them school uniforms each year, unfortunately our number is far much less than that of the students,” Tsopito said.

Tsopito further explained that the aim of the school is to see every student looking great and happy.

She called on businesses and parents to help them in accomplishing their mission of producing future leaders of the country.

Flamboyant Entertainment, spokesperson, Tshimologo Bonang said that they have decided to give back to the community after every festival.

He said they have been donating to House of Hope since 2011.

“When we started in 2011 there were over 1,500 people who attended the festival and last year we had close to 6,000 people.  This is a clear indication that the festival is expanding each year hence we should find a way to thank Batswana and the people of Palapye for supporting us.

“In fact if we ignore children, we would not be doing any good to the country because even the music industry needs educated people.  One can only write a better song if they are educated and by supporting students, we know that we are diversifying the economy of this country,” Bonang said.

Bonang therefore called unto other musicians to show the positive side of the industry.  He said the music industry is big and that it is surrounded by a lot of negativity.

”We need to show the nation that our industry is not that of irresponsible behaviour. People must know that there are a lot of good things that can come out of the music industry.”

Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Palapye, Moiseraela Goya, applauded Clap Your Hands.

Goya said that a school uniform is an important aspect in the education of students because if one does not have it, it lowers their self-esteem, selfworth and dignity.

“Having low-self dignity can therefore contribute to the student’s failure.  So if one has something, we must consider those who are less privileged and donate to them.

What Clap Your Hands has done shows that they have a good heart and I believe their donation will bring a difference in the recipients’ lives and results,” he said.

He added that it is heartbreaking that some parents cannot afford to buy uniform for their children, therefore he called for more businesses to adopt students and schools.