Nickey Seger met Goodwill Khuzwayo through work and, after three years of hoping, helped him get his daughter into private school. Now she is working to pay for the final year, Matric.
Johannesburg, South Africa (25 January 2022) – Nickey Seger met Goodwill Khuzwayo in 2005 at work. Goodwill had been in a taxi accident, which left him disabled, but he was a dedicated husband and father, doing everything he could to take care of his family.
Moved by Goodwill’s dedication, Nickey started writing into the then Radio 94.7 ‘947 Xmas Wish’ to get him the help he needed. She wrote every year for three years before her letter was chosen. Goodwill got his ‘947 Xmas Wish’ granted; he wanted to send his daughter to a private school.
Nellie Khuzwayo was sent to a private school in Cosmo City for her grade 2 year. She loved it, but sadly once the year was up, she had to return to a government school as Goodwill couldn’t cover her grade 3 fees.
When Nickey heard that Nellie was dealing with horrible situations in class, she decided to step forward and cover Nellie’s fees. She made a promise to the family that Nellie would matriculate from a private school.
And so, Nickey went on to cover Nellie’s fees for the last nine years. Sadly with the pandemic affecting so many, Nickey realised this would be the first year she could not help cover the fees. Not one to give up, Nickey started a crowdfund and asked for help. In return, she plans to do 14 half-marathons to help raise awareness.
Nickey is an avid sportswoman. She has her own gym, was the first South African woman to qualify as a navy diver, and represented South Africa at the long-distance World Triathlon Championship in Germany in 2010. She hopes using her athletic skill will inspire others to support Nellie’s education.
“It was important to me to help Nellie with her schooling because education is the key to unlocking the world. It helps us in all aspects of our lives. To me, education is the gateway to success. Success can be achieved when people have knowledge, skills, and attitude. All these things can be gained only with the help of education”
Nickey will start her marathon runs on the 1st of February and hopes to raise R258 per kilometre. Her goal is to run 295,4km and finish her final run outside Nellie’s school on the 14th of February.
“I am reaching out to all South Africans to help Nellie finish her schooling while demonstrating to the country that “the power of a promise matters” no matter your circumstances, one can always rise above it and make a plan and maintain one’s integrity.”
“For me to pay for Nellie`s school fees the daily goal is to raise R5400.00 which is R258.00 per km. However, any donation small or large will be welcomed. Should I raise more than the campaign goal, the additional money will be put into a fund for any additional schooling expenses for 2022? So, this February, show me some love, as I live up to my value of integrity and help me reach my goal to help Nellie finish her final year of school.”
Nellie is so excited to complete her final school year. Her next dream is to become a nurse as she is passionate about helping others, a characteristic she picked up from Nickey.
If you would like to support Nellie’s final year at school, you can do so here.
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