Aon Corporation Gives Back

Pictured here are some of the Aon South Africa employees with kids from Riversands Preschool in Diepsloot.

Aon Corporation has launched a global charity initiative as part of their shirt sponsorship of Manchester United Soccer Team in the English premiership. Employees from 229 offices worldwide will be involved in the project.

As part of this global celebration, the Aon South Africa office has elected to raise money from employees to assist children and teachers at the Riversands Preschool in Diepsloot, Johannesburg. Patti Hanley, chairperson for Riversands Preschool Committee, says Riversands was started 17 years ago with the simple mission - if one person could give one underprivileged child a good start in life and perhaps get that child into a good primary school, the ripple effect would be huge.

Today over 1 000 children from the Riversands Farm and Diepsloot Informal Settlement have graduated from the pre-school. The school not only educates but provides children with a safe haven. It is not funded by Government in any way and relies on donations and fundraisers.

This year, part of Aon's fundraising efforts will be used to assist the school with building operations and repairs. On 15 July, 30 Aon employees donned their painting shirts and assisted the school with painting jungle gyms, window frames and their patio as well as, installing bathroom doors, donating books, furniture and a host of other things to improve the environment for the 36 young children at the school.

"We are delighted to be involved in such a worthwhile project. Our employees have really embraced the project and will continue to support Riversands in the future," says Liza Kok, Marketing and Project Manager for Aon South Africa.

Anyone wishing to find out more about the Riversands Preschool and Diepsloot Preschool Programme can call Patti Hanley, Chairperson for Riversands Preschool Committee, on patti@global.co.za or 082 557 9915.