Some years ago Paul Harris, previously of First Rand, took the words of Madiba to heart about the importance of education. In the belief that literacy is the key building block he set up the Click Foundation with literacy as its specific purpose.
Under the leadership of his daughter Nicola they have to date taken just over 103,000 children through the various programs. The target is 1,000,000. Now that is what I call making a real difference.
CRADOCK CASE STUDY
To help further the cause in Cradock where , as in most rural towns , the education is dire we assembled a team and identified two schools which were suitable . The one being in a predominantly Coloured community ( Carinus ) and the other more Black ( Ncaca ). In this we were greatly helped by David Wylde and his wife Ingrid. David was Headmaster of St Andrews in Graham’s town so he may be known to some of you. We also got the enthusiastic support of the local MEC for education and the official launch was on T