Adopted school

Some six years ago Dr. Julie Ruth with the help of others at Rutgers and in South Africa adopted the Kalksteen Primary School as an inspiration for the School of Business-Camden.  Every year school supplies including instruments and books are carried to South Africa to be given to the children of Kalksteen.

 This school sits in a colored district of Cape Town that is so poor many of the children get their only meal at school. There are drugs and crime in the district and many children don't make it past high school.

The assistance that has been given to Kalksteen by Rutgers and businesses assisting Rutgers, have made a huge difference in the children's lives. Certainly the school supplies and toys have helped as has the financial support to give the students a proper meal while at school.

The visit by the Rutgers students is tremendous.  The students at the school (learners) are thrilled to see us (especially the pictures we take of them).  In Ms. Bell's class I made friends with Juliete, Kuwine, Augustine, Deandre, Edward and Wayneen. They are between 7 and 8 years old and made me fell the same. The outpouring of affection and interest by the children is at times overwhelming in that you don't want to leave them. 
   The learners, the teachers and the administrators really appreciate all that Dr. Ruth and Rutgers have done and embrace our continued involvement. I won't forget the smiles on their faces and look forward to coming back to see them again.