SOLE MATES
Standing tall, walking with dignity, connecting townships
Where it started
When Siyabonga Mini from Kayamandi township in Stellenbosch discovered that 35 of the children in his dance group did not have school shoes, he reached out for help.
His action inspired the launch of the first-ever Sole Mates campaign – an initiative that is now reaching out to learners in the township of Mamelodi in Tshwane (Gauteng) – over 1400km away.
When
The campaign runs from 16 March to 6 April 2021.
Help us collect at least one pair of shoes for every ten kilometres that connect these two townships. That’s 140 pairs – but let’s reach for the stars!
From mates for soles of little feet – to pen pals 1400km away!
The campaign is not only looking to find mates for the soles of little feet; it would also like to build a bridge between two communities that may otherwise never have connected. So, every learner who receives a pair of shoes, will also have the opportunity to write a letter to a fellow learner at the other end of the 1400km.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1. Drop off your donation at one of the drop-off points in Stellenbosch or Mamelodi listed below.
2. Make a financial contribution via EFT, Snapscan or Zapper. For donations of over R500, Ranyaka Community Transformation can, upon request, provide donors with section 18A tax certificates.
3. Share the story far and wide!
SNAPSCAN
ZAPPER
BANK DETAILS
Bank
Nedbank
Account Name
Ranyaka Community Transformation NPC
Account Number
1205275673
Branch Code
198765
Ranyaka is registered as Ranyaka Community Transformation NPC in terms of the Companies Act (No. 71 of 2008) as a Section 14 NPC with registration number 2013/029973/08. Ranyaka is also registered as a Non-profit Organisation (registration 133-233 NPO), as well as a Public Benefit Organisation.
DROP-OFF POINTS
Please call before delivering.
STELLENBOSCH
Jamestown: 25 Whiteheart Street
Amy: 084 431 7691
Stellenbosch central: Ranyaka Office, Cabernet House East, 1 Trumali Street
Amy: 084 431 7691
Cloetesville: Breughel Theatre, 15 North End Street
Lamees: 064 057 3171
Idas Valley: Speelkring Pre Primary, Speler Street
Teacher Jacobs: 084 874 1457
MAMELODI
Mamelodi: Emthunzini Primary School, 1485 Kubone Street
Lesego: 076 203 6308
Mamelodi: Mahube Valley Primary, 15 Motlalentwa Street, Mahube Valley
Lesego: 076 203 6308
Pretoria East: 43 Charmaine’s Place, 14 Forest Avenue, Equestria
Lesego: 076 203 6308
FOR MORE INFO
STELLENBOSCH
Amy Levendal
084 431 7691
amy@ranyaka.co.za
MAMELODI
Lesego Masethe
076 203 6308
lsmasethe30@gmail.com
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Sonya Olivier
082 302 3886
admin@ranyaka.co.za