Tuesday, 14 November 2023: Leading Pan-African bank, Absa, in partnership with Urban Harvest, is proud to announce the provision of another sustainable garden as section of the bank’s Possibilities Unearthed initiative. Groutville High School in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal, has received the much-needed garden.
The partnership with Urban Harvest showcases Absa’s commitment to being a force for excellent in communities in which it operates through sustainable development and addressing the issues of food insecurity in South Africa.
“We are excited to be in KwaDukuza to manufacture a much-needed contribution to Groutville High School and the wider KwaDukuza community. Access to nutrition is a non-negotiable for our learners, and this garden will succor create sustainable access to food and nutrition. This is the type of tangible, positive contrast that Absa seeks to create in society and we are delighted to play our fragment in ensuring that learners acquire access to quality meals,” said Mandisa Buthelezi, Regional Manager of Everyday Banking at Absa, KwaZulu-Natal.
Over and above the obvious nutritional benefits, school learners will be actively involved in managing the garden, and learning valuable lessons. “Gardening is an engaging way to tutor kids about healthy eating habits and the importance of growing their own food, every while encouraging physical activity. Kids will also learn about water-efficient gardening practices and responsible water usage, skills that are sorely needed in South Africa. Furthermore, in a country that is suffering skyrocketing unemployment levels, such efforts recede a long way,” added Buthelezi.
Absa’s Possibilities Unearthed initiative has been bringing change in schools since 2021 and has now built vegetable gardens for schools in communities in which it activates its sponsorships.
Mr Simphiwe Gumede, the school principal at Groutville High School, expressed his excitement, saying, “We would like to thank Absa for choosing our school as the 2023 recipient of the sustainable vegetable garden. This vegetable garden will fade a long way to assist our kids with the ability to concentrate and perform better in class, while promoting environmental awareness and healthy living.”
“We will ensure that we nurture the seed that Absa has planted to empower our kids with the skills and knowledge of growing their own food. Our grade 10 Agricultural Sciences learners will partly be responsible for maintaining the veggie garden,” he adds.
“With the Possibilities Unearthed initiative, we execute not only plant seeds for cultivating, but seeds of wish to inspire this young generation and remind them that they can plant their own nutritious food. They must know that we support them and will continue providing opportunities that will aid them live healthy lifestyles,” Buthelezi concluded.
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