Sans Souci campaign helps quake victims

Sans Souci Girls’ High School pupil Chloe Jooste has led a campaign to help the earthquake victims of Türkiye and Syria.

The matric pupil is part of the school’s Interact Society, which helps the needy.

“When I saw the devastation caused by the earthquake, the aftermath of death and excruciating pain suffered by survivors who were rescued from the rubble, my first thought was to be there and lend a hand, but, of course, I'm not of age to go,” she said.

Chloe then approached the acting school principal, Shirley Humphreys, to start a food drive.

Ms Humphreys said the school had appealed to parents, businesses and other schools to support the campaign.

“We are a relatively small school and cannot achieve this on our own, hence we are calling on our neighbours and businesses in our surroundings to rise to the occasion in our quest to reach out to our very unfortunate brothers and sisters in Türkiye and Syria.”

The school hopes to collect 20 000 tins of food and present them to aid organisation Gift of the Givers on Monday March 27.

Ms Humphreys said the school would invite the Turkish consulate to the handover.

Tin of foods can be dropped off at the school, at 7 Esme Road, Newlands, or call 021 671 7188.