{"id":51993,"date":"2022-10-27T13:57:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T11:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/challenge-for-education-tri-athlete-wants-to-give-back-to-community-20221027\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T04:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:43:27","slug":"challenge-for-education-tri-athlete-wants-to-give-back-to-community-20221027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/challenge-for-education-tri-athlete-wants-to-give-back-to-community-20221027\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge for education: Tri-athlete wants to give back to community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021FJF\">\n<p>A 32-year-old fitness fanatic who completed her own Ironman event in June has set her sights on yet another self-organised event \u2013 this time to raise funds for a full scholarship for an underprivileged child at Stellenbosch Waldorf School.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U107441210214gF\">\n<p>Carla Annas, a Stellenbosch local who works as chief stewardess on a yacht overseas, is eager to make her next event more meaningful on the back of her satisfying Ironman-like debut participation.<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_70b7801f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carla\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7526\/2e3231d49be2413d98fba1a592ff1770.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a3be3981ecea48a692de995ba8caa1b3.jpg\" title=\"Carla Annas during a training session. The talented athlete plans to take on yet another self-organised event, this time to raise funds for a bursary for a child at Stellenbosch Waldorf School.\n \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Carla Annas during a training session. The talented athlete plans to take on yet another self-organised event, this time to raise funds for a bursary for a child at Stellenbosch Waldorf School.\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">Eikestadnuus<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carla\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7526\/9fdfc4c6f36c4764a1e13845aad3b7cb.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/22a99a1d97c9410a81f68cd58c95d3c8.jpg\" title=\"Carla Annas believes investing in education will help shape the future\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Carla Annas believes investing in education will help shape the future<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">Eikestadnuus<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10747465684uq\">\n<p>\u201cThe experience inspired me to found Community in Action (CIA), a movement to support education in South Africa through sport. I want my races to have a purpose and a meaningful impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021rAC\">\n<p>Her goal is to raise R500\u2009000 by race day \u2013 set for a route in Pringle Bay on Sunday 27 November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U107441210218N\">\n<p>Annas is a former learner of Stellenbosch Waldorf School, which she said laid the basis for her own climb to success. Now that she has time she wishes to give back to the community. \u201cDuring my studies I volunteered at Girls &amp; Football SA,\u201d she explained. \u201cI want to be part of something bigger again. Education is key to our future, and it\u2019s time we focused on primary schoolchildren.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U107441210213BH\">\n<p>Through CIA she hopes to raise funds to drive education in the community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U107474656840aC\">\n<p>Carla\u2019s sister Fran Denton, who serves on the board of directors at the Waldorf School where she was also an alumni, said that the beneficiary has yet to be identified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10747465684CZB\">\n<p>\u201cThe two main selection criteria are that the child must be from a low or very low income household, and be from the greater community around the Stellenbosch Waldorf School,\u201d Denton explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U107474656841AH\">\n<p>\u201cThe aim of this initiative is to provide a child who could never have dreamed of attending the Stellenbosch Waldorf School, an opportunity to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10747465684RsC\">\n<p>She urged the community to rally their support around this worthy campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10747465684dAH\">\n<p>\u201cThis initiative is to support one of the most fundamental building blocks of South Africa \u2013 education of the youth. If we are able to ensure all children have access to quality education, like that offered at Stellenbosch Waldorf School, we can help move South Africa forward, one kilometre at a time,\u201d Denton implored.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10747465684lbE\">\n<p>\u201cWaldorf education not only provides an academic education, but develops the child holistically throughout their schooling journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021b0H\">\n<p>Annas still hopes to compete in an official Ironman event and tried to enter the Mossel Bay 70.3 event, but entries were filled when she was ready to enter. She took this as a sign to launch her own event again. <em>Eiekstadnuus<\/em> reported on Annas completing the Ironman-like event after conquering Covid-19 (\u201cIron woman creates own challenge\u201d, 23 June).<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021NkD\">\n<p>\u201cPringle Bay proved a great base last time; it becomes a very community based event where my friends, family and Waldorf school learners can support me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021ygG\">She also recently competed and completed the Cape Town Triathlon, the 10\u2009km OUTsurance Gun Run and Harbour2Harbour swim in Gordon\u2019s Bay.<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021kSD\">\n<p>She urged locals to support the cause by donating any amount. \u201cPlease consider donating, no matter how big or small, to support the education of an underprivileged child in SA.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U10744121021mnF\">.\u2009To track her progress follow @carla.annas on Instagram, where the link and QR code 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