Three years ago, in the heart of Salt Lake, a foundation phase teacher initiated a stationery and shoe drive to assist the parents of pupils in the impoverished area.

And amid challenges such as overcrowded classes and dilapidated ablution facilities, Tuskeen Salie, who is both the head of the foundation phase at Van der Kemp Primary and cluster head for schools in the Salt Lake area, continues to lighten the load for unemployed parents. ..