SOS Africa is pleased to announce the launch of The Grabouw High School Swimming Pool Appeal. The exciting new initiative aims to raise £50,000 (R1.2M) required to redevelop the school’s 25 metre swimming pool and reopen it to the school students and wider community later this year.

Since first partnering with the school in 2013, SOS Africa has hosted fundraising initiatives to enhance the standard of education and care provided to its students. In addition to building an education centre at the school and sponsoring 40 of its students, more recently SOS Africa has also funded the construction of an IT Lab and two Grade R Classrooms.

Grabouw High School’s swimming complex used to be one of its most celebrated facilities, hosting competitive swimming galas for the region’s athletes and vital swimming lessons for beginners of all ages. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pool was forced to close; following regular break-ins and vandalism, it has remained inaccessible ever since. The loss of this invaluable resource has been felt both by the school, now forced to remove swimming lessons from its curriculum and the local community, currently without a public swimming pool.

The proposed renovations will include relining the pool, the installation of two new pumps, landscaping across the 2000 square meter site and in the installation of security features to prevent future break-ins.

Once the renovations are complete, the pool will host daily swimming lessons for Grabouw students and inter-school swimming competitions. The school also intends to allow regular supervised access to children from the wider community. Surrounded by a large grass area and many trees, the pool area can also function as an outside shaded learning space for Grabouw students during the summer months.

SOS Africa and Grabouw High School would greatly appreciate your support to help make this ambitious and life-changing project possible. Donations can be made in the following ways:

1. Donate via this JustGiving Appeal Page.

2. Donate via bank transfer. More information here: https://www.sosafrica.com/post/grabouw-high-school-swimming-pool-charity-appeal.

Thank you for your support and please contact matt@sosafrica.com if you have questions or require more information.