{"id":46213,"date":"2022-11-24T13:02:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/lions-bring-joy-to-langa-kids-20221123\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:03:20","slug":"lions-bring-joy-to-langa-kids-20221123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/lions-bring-joy-to-langa-kids-20221123\/","title":{"rendered":"Uitenhage Lions Club bring joy to Langa kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Members of the Uitenhage Lions Club recently embarked on a project to beautify and repair the playground at the Langa Community Pre-primary School in Kariega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the painting and repairing of play equipment, several educational books and toys were also donated to the school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Lions of Uitenhage decided to get involved in more hands-on projects. All the painting and repair work was done by members themselves. Some of the paint was donated by The Colour Centre in Gqeberha,\u201d said Lions President Donze Landman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ff786c43\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lions bring joy to Langa kids\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7483\/e12275e12476436fb0abedc6944f317b.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5f954d4db93e4dce902805d3a5fb92ed.jpeg\" title=\"Some of the pupils enjoying the revamped, repainted, and restored playground equipment. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Some of the pupils enjoying the revamped, repainted, and restored playground equipment. <\/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 principal of the school, Xoliswa Nxati, was full of praise for the work done by Lions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is amazing what a difference the restoration of our equipment has made. The joy of the children when they saw the playground brought tears to our eyes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Langa Community Pre-school caters for about 128 children from the surrounding community and provides tuition in Xhosa, English and Afrikaans. 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