SOS Africa Charity’s Sponsored Child Awarded Rugby Scholarship to Drostdy Technical College
Elgin, South Africa – Tuesday, 10 September 2024
It is with great excitement that SOS Africa Charity announces the recent achievement of one of their sponsored children, Henwhill Scholtz. The 12-year-old has been awarded a rugby scholarship by Drostdy Technical College, which will take effect from January 2025.
Over the past 12 months, Henwhill’s progress as a rising star has been closely followed by sports coaches and scouts alike. This has led to his selection for the Under 12 Boland regional rugby side and more recently, participation in the Boland Under 13s 7s team. At Craven Week in June, his impressive pace and skills caught the attention of Drostdy Technical College, resulting in this exciting scholarship offer.
Henwhill follows in the footsteps of another SOS Africa sponsored child, Elvino, who attended Drostdy from January 2021. Elvino has since received a full scholarship to Durban High, showcasing the high standard of academic teaching and sports coaching offered by Drostdy.
SOS Africa’s child sponsorship programmes and partnering schools pride themselves in encouraging students to excel in both the classroom and their extracurricular interests. For Henwhill, this has always been about rugby:
“It brings great excitement to go out and live my dream to the fullest. Playing for such a big school, whilst bearing in mind that I am just an ordinary farm boy whose wishes have come true. Playing rugby makes me happy. There is nothing else that I want to do more; I see myself wearing a green and gold jersey one day, playing for the Springboks and making everyone proud.” said Henwhill Scholtz, a Grade 7 student at SOS Africa Elgin.
Henwhill’s parents, Henry and Wilma Scholtz, have been proud supporters of their son throughout his exciting journey:
“His achievements literally brought tears to our eyes; being selected for the U12 Boland Team and U13 7s Boland Team. Words cannot describe how super proud and honoured we are to be his parents. We cannot thank SOS Africa and St Michael’s Primary enough for what they have done and how much they have invested and still invest in him. You have guided our son and helped build his character and the wonderful person he is becoming. Our biggest thanks are to Henwhill’s SOS Africa sponsors for always believing in him!” they said.
Although the SOS Africa staff and children will be sad to see Henwhill leave, they all wish him well for the start of an exciting new chapter next year. They cannot wait to follow his progress as he pursues his dreams and proudly represents his school and country on the rugby field.
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