{"id":47528,"date":"2023-12-19T09:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/father-freshmas-visits-20231218\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:00:01","slug":"father-freshmas-visits-20231218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/father-freshmas-visits-20231218\/","title":{"rendered":"Father Freshmas visits Parkwood Educare with a R50 000 gift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christmas came early for a Parkwood educare and its learners on Tuesday 12 December, as \u201cFather Christmas\u201d arrived with gifts and a R50 000 donation to upgrade the facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The surprise orchestrated by Pick n Pay asap brought laughter and tears to teachers and children at I Can Academy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The festive celebration was disguised as an educational delivery using the guise of educational materials, books, and stationery from the Pick n Pay School Club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas came early for a Parkwood Educare and its learners on Tuesday 12 December, as \u201cFather Christmas\u201d arrived with gifts and a R50 000 donation to upgrade the facility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surprise orchestrated by Pick n Pay asap brought laughter and tears to teachers and children at I Can Academy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Mills, chief marketing officer at Pick n Pay, explained that it was an opportunity to recognise individuals who gave back to their community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChristmas time is always when families gather, and they have the opportunity to reflect on the year that was and 2023 has been a very tough year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is also a time that you acknowledge those people who have given so much in their communities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festive celebration was disguised as an educational delivery using the guise of educational materials, books, and stationery from the Pick n Pay School Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_d45b5aac\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10655\/efcf9efaefd94f9c89091c639e69bfea.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f74a3f4cc16542789cf494eb641627af.jpg\" title=\"A R50 000 donation was awarded to the educare on Tuesday 12 December. PHOTO: \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A R50 000 donation was awarded to the educare on Tuesday 12 December. PHOTO: <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alletta Frans, principal at the school, started teaching children in an open field before moving the school to a structure at her house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe asks for no money; all Alletta is asking for is an opportunity to get juice and toilet paper and on top of that she finds the means to feed these kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSometimes one or two meals a day and that is where Pick n Pay asap comes up because we\u2019ve known about the great work she has done,\u201d says Mills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The I Can Academy is spearheaded by Frans and other volunteers. The facility caters to around 60 children daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite limited resources, Frans also ensures that every child receives a daily meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany of these kids don\u2019t receive gifts for Christmas and we are also mindful of their families, so we also brought groceries that the kids can take home,\u201d Mills added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frans, a former teacher at a local primary school, founded the facility in 2015 with a passion for reading and a commitment to improving her community\u2019s future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe started with 12 children between the ages of four and five to give children the basics such as literacy, math and life skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany children in the community can\u2019t read and when they are older, they drop out of school, so I just wanted to make a difference, to help them,\u201d says Frans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_75eed11c\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10655\/2e5abf37db1e485cba687cf952b63c6f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ee43e79cdaf14a1882f3e3f8fbdd6341.jpg\" title=\"Around 26 learners were excited to see \u201cFather Freshmas\u201d at their school in Parkwood.PHOTO: supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Around 26 learners were excited to see \u201cFather Freshmas\u201d at their school in Parkwood.PHOTO: supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The four teachers and 10 volunteers \u201csurvive on prayers\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParents would ask me to help their children read as they struggled. 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