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“Make a Difference” – SKISA and Gift of the Givers takes karate to the disadvantaged children of the townships.
GIFT OF THE GIVERS AND SKISA TAKES KARATE TO THE TOWNSHIP CHILDREN 2012
SKISA KARATE ORG TOGETHER WITH ITS PARTNERS GIFT OF THE GIVERS CONDUCTED A FREE DEVELOPMENT WORK SHOP FOR PUPILS OF THE DAWNRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL AS PART OF ITS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
THE WORKSHOP ATTENDED BY OVER ONE HUNDRED OF THE SCHOOL YOUTH WERE INTRODUCED TO THE BASICS OF SHOTOKAN KARATE BY 2 TIME WORLD CHAMPION MANABU MURAKAMI
THE JAPANESE MAESTRO ASSISTED BY VICE PRESIDENT OF KARATE SOUTH AFRICA (KSA) KYOSHI SONNY PILLAY ALSO DID A SELF DEFENCE DEMO THAT INSPIRED THE CHILDREN TO TAKE UP THE SPORT IN THE SKISA CLUB AT DAWNRIDGE PRIMARY
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL MR PILLAY PAID GLOWING TRIBUTE TO GIFT OF THE GIVERS AND SKISA ORG FOR THEIR GENORISITY AND SELFLESS SERVICE GEARED TOWARDS THE UPLIFTMENT OF THE YOUTH AMONGST THE DOWNTRODDEN
SA KARATE LEGEND KYOSHI SONNY PILLAY SAID WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE KARATE TO THE TOWNSHIP CHILDREN COZ KARATE IS NOT AN ELITIST SPORT AND MUST BE PRACTISED IN EVERY PART OF OUR COUNTRY
SKISA AND GOG ARE ALSO EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS SUCH AS PRAVESH MAHARAJ (CEO OF THE CROSSMOOR SPORTING CLUB) WHO NEVER FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISE THESE FREE WORKSHOPS
CHIEF GUEST OF HONOUR, LEADER OF THE MINORITY FRONT SHAMEEM THAKUR RAJBANSI DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS DURING WHICH SHE PAID GLOWING TRIBUTE TO SA KARATE LEGEND KYOSHI SONNY PILLAY (SKISA) AND DR IMTIAZ SOOLIMAN (GIFT OF THE GIVERS)
“SONNY PILLAYS WORK AMONGST THE TOWNSHIP CHILDREN PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE POOREST OF THE POOR IS UNPARALLELED SAID THE MF LEADER
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