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As part of its Eight to Twelve for Life scholarship
programme, Melco initially paid all expenses
including: school fees; extra mural activities; cost
of daily transport to and from school and all school
books and stationery for six high school learners,
who were selected on merit from the top achievers
at Ekurhuleni Primary School, situated within the
Dukathole informal settlement adjacent to Melco. They
started attending Germiston High School in 2011, and
all six learners completed their first two years of high
school successfully.
These girls are in Grade 10 now, and have achieved
excellent academic results, after being given full access
to Melco’s offices and internet facilities for project
and study purposes, while being provided with extra
tutoring when necessary. Owing to the overwhelming
success of the first six girls, Melco has decided to extend
the initiative by sponsoring a further six girls who were
top achievers at Ekurhuleni Primary School, and who
started Grade 8 at Germiston High School this year.
The company recently purchased a minivan to take the
girls to and from school, and to all their extra mural
activities, which include karate, rowing and basketball.
“The minibus makes it far easier to transport the girls
safely, and in comfort, which is paramount to Melco,”
explains Melco Managing Director, Gavin Hall.
Melco expands its scholarship programme
Equipment manufacturer Melco, continues to display its commitment towards being a socially responsible
corporate citizen, after recently expanding its scholarship programme, which involves the sponsorship of all
costs related to school and extra mural activities, for underprivileged girls in the local community.
What’s more, Melco Sales and Marketing Director,
Craig Warmback, adds that the company donated a
gift voucher of significant value to each of the girls’
families in December 2012, in order to help brighten
up their festive season.
“All employees at Melco have grown very fond of
these girls, who really have risen above their own
circumstances, and have become affectionately
referred to as ‘Melco’s Children’. With this in mind, we
are committed to doing everything we can to help them
reach their full potential.”
Gavin points out that Melco will continue with this
worthy cause, by looking at expanding the scholarship
programme in the future. “We want to help as many
high school learners as we possibly can through our
Eight to Twelve for Life programme.
“We are already discussing with the Grade 10 girls
what careers they may wish to pursue after high school,
and Melco will assist them to achieve their dreams. We
also plan to assist Dukathole Primary School in laying
grass on its fields, which are currently bare.
“In addition to its scholarship programme, Melco also
donates monthly groceries to the Bambanani Home
Based Care Centre and Crèche, also situated in the
Dukathole informal settlement, which cares for elderly
vulnerable people and AIDS orphans,” he concludes.
Right: The company
recently purchased a
minivan to take the girls
to and from school, and
to all their extra mural
activities.
Below: All employees
at Melco have grown
very fond of the girls,
who really have risen
above their own
circumstances.
Owing to the overwhelming success of the first six
girls, Melco has decided to extend the initiative by
sponsoring a further six girls.
About Melco
Melco is one of Africa’s major
conveyor equipment manufacturers.
Melco has been a proud member of
the Rulmeca Group of Companies
since 2006. Melco idlers have been
successfully utilised in many bulk
materials handling applications in over
75 countries throughout the world, and
installed on belt widths from 200mm
to 3000mm. The Melco product range
is comprehensive, comprising steel
rollers ranging from 89mm to 215mm
in diameter, with bearing and shaft
arrangements from 25mm to 60mm
diameter, HDPE rollers, idler frames
and underground structure, and
Rulmeca Motorised Pulleys.