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The 'Recycle Swop Shop' was established by Marilyn in 2003 in response to her experience working with children in Zwelihle township. The aim of the program is three-fold:
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Help provide the basic needs of children
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Teach environmental awareness, value & trading skills, responsiblity and ownership of the process
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Keep our community clean & teach the value of recycling
Every Wednesday afternoon between 2:30 and 4 pm, children bring bags of tins, bottles and plastics from the streets to Hou Moed Centre (website under construction) in Zwelihle (Hermanus). In return for these, the children receive points relating to the amounts collected. The children, in turn, can "spend" or redeem their collection of points at the "swop shop" for things they need such as toiletries, school supplies, school uniforms and used clothing and shoes.
Well over 5000 children have been served and over 100 tonnes of recyclables have been collected during the course of the project.
Various times during the year, children who attend regularly are invited to go on education and fun outings. These outings range from hikes in the nature reserve, beach visits and trips for ice cream.
The Swop Shop is completely dependent on donations to operate. Used clothing and shoes are most needed for children ages 4 to 14. Any financial donation is used to buy toiletries, school supplies or to pay the cost of the outings & the Christmas party for the children each year.
So please join us for a visit on a Wednesday. If you would like to know more about the "Recycle Swop Shop", go to:
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