March 2022: Marriott International in collaboration with the Sheets for Shirts project run by Royal Kidz, has kicked off the year with a substantial donation made to Bonnievale Primary School in the Cape Winelands.

A total of 1200 learners received school shirts made from sheets donated by several hotel properties in the Marriott International portfolio.

Martinette Fortuin, Marriott International’s Transformation Manager says, “It’s great to have a sustainable solution for our hotels’ bed sheets that also enables these children to feel self-confident in their school community. We are grateful for the continued support from our hotel properties across South Africa, as well as generous support from Marriott International’s Business Council.” 

The Sheets for Shirts project, run by Royal Kidz, is a non-profit organisation which was founded by Danolene Johanessen in 2013. The NPO seeks to restore dignity to children from impoverished communities by providing school uniforms and school shoes.

“For the past 9 years, it’s been the Royal Kidz mission to restore dignity to our South African children who don’t have the means for school uniform. We’ve identified Bonnievale Primary School to receive a substantial donation of school uniform and shoes with the help of our partners at Marriott International and the Motorcycle Association which have donated 200 pairs of school shoes,” explains Danolene Johanessen, CEO of Royal Kidz.

Marriott International offers support to Royal Kidz as a CSI project by donating bed linen to be repurposed to make school shirts. To date, the combined efforts has resulted in a total investment of over R1.4 million, 11 Marriott International properties have made a contribution to the project to assist over 4 200 learners across South Africa.

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