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This has a far-reaching impact on their education,\u201d Hendricks said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to honour Madiba\u2019s memory by making it possible for these girls to attend school without fear for the remainder of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recycle<\/p>\n<p>Encouraging youngsters to recycle waste was the focus at schools in Humansdorp on Mandela Day. <\/p>\n<p>The municipality\u2019s Waste and Environmental Management section delivered six recycling bins each to Humansdorp Senior Secondary, Kruisfontein Primary, Graslaagte Primary and St Patrick\u2019s Primary. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recycling programme not only teaches children to look after their surroundings, but it also becomes a means for schools to generate extra income. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been handing out bins to schools across Kouga and are pleased that we could incorporate these into our Mandela Day Programme as well,\u201d Hendricks said. <\/p>\n<p>Safety and security was another focus of the municipality\u2019s Mandela Day programme. <\/p>\n<p>Floodlights were installed at the entrance to upper Vaaldam in Humansdorp and the surrounding bushy areas were cleared with the help of Community Works Programme (CWP) teams. <\/p>\n<p>Various role players, including the police, also joined hands for a massive bush-clearing exercise at Boskloof. <\/p>\n<p>Revamp<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Hendricks started his Mandela Day by helping to revamp the house of Salman Malgas, a wheelchair-bound resident from Vaaldam. <\/p>\n<p>The house received a fresh coat of paint, the lawn was trimmed and the municipality\u2019s Maintenance Section revamped the house\u2019s bathroom to make it more disabled friendly. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels incredible to be the centre of so much love,\u201d 63-year-old Malgas said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very grateful to the Council for seeing my need and making a difference in my life this Mandela Day.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Municipal staffers were also encouraged to donate second-hand clothing. 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