Schools urged to donate books to Africa

Schools in the South West are being invited to donate books to schools in rural parts of South Africa, as part of a competition to learn about farming in the country.

The 2015 Help a South African School competition asks children in years one through to 11 to learn about fruit farming and the difference it makes to the lives of families in South Africa, and to produce a collage of their learnings.

There are two top prizes of £1,000 for winning schools in two school year categories to spend on resources; there are also prizes for two second and two third placed schools.

All entrants will receive a certificate signed by the South African Ambassador to the UK.  

Schools are asked to submit their entry alongside a donation of used books. These will be collected from schools free of charge by courier company myHermes, and shipped to South Africa using donated services by Damco and partner shipping line Maersk.   

Schools who do not wish to enter a collage can also choose to donate books only.

The competition is run by South African fruit farmers and is supported by the South African High Commission, based at South Africa House in Trafalgar Square. 

Schools can register to be a part of the Help a South African School project for free at http://www.helpasouthafricanschool.com/

The closing date for entering a collage is Friday, May 8th, 2015.