Warwick School rugby club raises almost £23,000 for South African charity despite cancellation of tour

Warwick School’s rugby club has said it is proud to have raised almost £23,000 for the South African charity HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).
By Oliver Williams
Published 24th Sep 2020, 16:36 BST
Updated 24th Sep 2020, 22:08 BST
Rugby players at Warwick School have raised £22,995 for HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).Rugby players at Warwick School have raised £22,995 for HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).
Rugby players at Warwick School have raised £22,995 for HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).

The senior rugby players were due to travel to South Africa in July for a 17-night tour of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, buty due to the Covid-19 pandemic this was not possible.

The school has said: "There has been much disappointment from the pupils not being able to tour, not being able to enjoy the culture and hospitality of South Africa and not to have the opportunity to play some competitive rugby in a country renowned for such a great sport.

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"Despite the disappointment of a cancelled tour, the efforts of the boys, their parents and staff in raising this amount of money was incredible.

Rugby players at Warwick School have raised £22,995 for HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).Rugby players at Warwick School have raised £22,995 for HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).
Rugby players at Warwick School have raised £22,995 for HOKISA (Homes for Kids in South Africa).

"Through Warwick 7s, their annual rugby 7s competition, and a Burns Night charity event this phenomenal amount of money will hugely benefit the charity and enable them to continue their extraordinary work.

"To put things into perspective £23,000 in South African Rand is approximately 500,000R. 24,000R sponsors school travel for all their children for one year, whilst 72,000R sponsors a child’s books, stationery, shoes and more for a whole year.

"Warwick School is grateful to everyone involved in raising these funds and are incredibly proud in these challenging times to continue supporting this excellent charity."