By Cat Pritchard
For most of us, RAG means a bunch of first year students in crazy clothes trying to hock their magazine, at any cost. But did you know that the purpose of RAG is inspire students to be responsible, productive and giving members of the public who take part in community projects and lend a helping hand? Media 24 Rachel’s Angels Trust did, which is why they sponsored the Lydia Ladies Res and Vesta Men’s ward for the 2010 RAG.
The Trust, which operates in the Western Cape in association with the University of Stellenbosch, aims to improve grade 11 and 12 learners’ academic abilities and to enrich their life skills by involving senior students from the University as mentors. “Our sponsorship of Lydia and Vesta for this year’s RAG is not only a way in which the Trust can give back to the community, but will also give the Trust invaluable exposure amongst the very students we wish to recruit as mentors for the up and coming year,” says Rachel Jafta, founder of the Rachel’s Angels Trust.
Lydia Ladies Res and Vesta Men’s ward will embrace a better future with the theme “Love Change”, which is their interpretation of the RAG 2010 theme, Technicolorlegacy.co.za. “We are very excited about our partnership with the Media 24 Rachel’s Angels Trust and are proud of the work done through this programme. It re-enforces the message that students should be responsible citizens and for this reason our main goal with this year’s RAG would be to create awareness of the Rachel’s Angels programme amongst all students,” says Peter Andersen, House Committee Vesta 09'/10'.