The mass iftaar was hosted by the school and a local organisation, Stepping Stones.
School principal, Shaheed Khan, explains that the event held during the month of Ramadaan is aimed at sharing the boeka experience with non-Muslim children and growing an understanding of different religious practices.
“We have a small amount of Muslim pupils at the school and each year we host small events to let other learners share the experience. This year we teamed up with Stepping Stones which feeds many hungry children across Cape Town and opted to find a way to give back to the communities surrounding the school,” Khan says.
Together the school and Stepping Stones, led by founder Boebie Cassiem, developed a programme aimed at teaching pupils about the hardships faced by many children living in surrounding communities like Blikkiesdorp.
“We want to show these children that there is a school and a community that cares and hopefully they can be inspired by our learners,” says Khan.
Cassiem says 530 kids from Blikkiesdorp, Wesbank and Heinz Park attended. The kids were given dates to start and then samoosas, soup and akhni.
“They were very excited and the event went well. Stepping Stones has been going for 19 years and many of these children are abused and in need of affection and guidance. This was a great opportunity for all.”
Stepping Stones is set to host another mass boeka at Spine Road High School in Mitchells Plain on Saturday.
Cassiem says they still need of funds to bus the children in and any help would be appreciated. If you would like to assist, call Cassiem on 081 584 2400.