We deserve better
We deserve better
Started
17 September 2022
Signatures: 19Next Goal: 25
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Why this petition matters
Started by Karabo Unknown
We deserve better as hostel children
- We have raised our voice seeking for better food but we were ignored
- We complained about the food that we recieved which is sometimes not fresh and we were still ignored
- We complained about the showers which we have to put plastics around just for the water to come directly to your body
- We complained about the toilets which are not hygienic and not in good condition
- In one of the boys blocks the cealing fell and it has not been given any attention what so ever, which is dangerous
- One of the girls block spent a whole month showering with cold water, please bear in mind that it was cold in the morning
- During the winter season some blocks ran out of water, to be specific it's "block h" that suffered the most.
- The plugs in the blocks are constantly falling which inconveniences learners who have to iron their uniform
- We do understand that we are minors but all we ask for is a little respect from the wardens
- Some wardens are not patient and do not know how to work with children
- They always find something new to fix at school but they always ignore issues at the hostel
- We are treated like prisoners at the hostel. We are not given any freedom what so ever, for example we can't go out on walks
- We only have one washing machine which supports more than one hundred learners. This causes conflict among learners.
- We have to pay money to be taken to the mall, please bear in mind that it is a walking distance and some learners don't have money.
- They keeping complaning about petrol but continue to waste it on walking distance trips
- The windows are in poor condition, learners can feel the cold breeze even when the windows are closed.
- Sometimes we are given food that is spoiled and are expected to eat it beacuse it's called "wasting if we don't eat it."
- Sometimes we are forced to go to school even when we haven't taken a bath because there is no water. They say " no one will know"
- A warden physically abused two learners, accusing them of something they had no knowledge of
- Some wardens fail to hide that they are disgusted by our presence
- They say "the hostel is your second home",but we dont receive that love
- There are far more reasons that can be argued about how we are treated as hostel learners.
- All we ask for is to be treated like decent human beings hence our parents work hard to pay for the hostel fees...
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Signatures: 19Next Goal: 25
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