BIG PRIMS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Nica-May van Zyl
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Big Prims vind vanjaar tussen 17 en 19 Julie in die Amfiteater (Amfi) plaas. Het jy al gehoor van Big Prims? Of
wonder jy wat Big Prims is en hoe dit werk? Wapad gaan alles vir jou uiteensit.

Wat is Big Prims?

Gregory Davies, tesourier van die Kampusstudenteraad, het gesê dat Big Prims ‘n projek is waar die Primaria en
Primarius van elke koshuis vir 48 uur in die Amfi moet bly. In hierdie periode, mag die individue nie eet nie en hulle
slaap in ‘n struktuur wat van glas gemaak is en nie ‘n dak het nie.

Davies het ook gesê dat die projek gehou word om bewustheid te skep oor studente wat sonder kos op ‘n
daaglikse basis oor die weg moet kom.

Louw Viljoen, vanjaar se Big Prims organiseerder en lid van die finansiële portefeulje komitee, het gesê: “Big Prims is ‘n bewusmakingsveldtog wat die belangrikheid van die Prim-en Alumni-fonds openbaar.”

Viljoen het gesê dat elke koshuis geld gedurende die jaar vir Big Prims insamel wat tot hul Prim-fonds sal bydra. Uit
die fonds word minderbevoorregte studente in verskeie koshuise bygestaan.

Hoekom is Big Prims belangrik?

“Elke jaar word die nood op kampus groter, of dit kos of klerasie is wat mense kort, dit word net groter,” het Davies
gesê.

Davies het ook gese dat studente meer van dié nood en projekte soos Big Prims bewus gemaak moet word sodat
hulle sal inkoop in die idee om ‘n verskil te maak. Dit mag alle studente ‘n regverdige kans gee om graad te vang.

Viljoen voer aan dat daar groot hoeveelhede studente uit die Big Prims fondse gehelp word. “Ek sien elke dag mense
wat die fondse benodig maar op die stadium kan ons net soveel help. Daarom dink ek dat dit vreeslik belangrik is
om bewusmaking van die projek te verbreed sodat ons nog meer studente kan help,” het hy gesê.

Hoe kan ander studente ‘n bydrae lewer?

Davies voer aan dat studente hul Huis Komitee (HK) kan help om aan inisiatiewe te dink wat ook die invordering
van geld sal vergemaklik.

Viljoen het gesê dat studente tot die Prim-fonds kan bydra deur deel te neem aan koshuisaktiwiteite wat geld insamel
vir Big Prims.

Hoe maak jy ‘n donasie?

Studente wat vrywillig is, kan donasies tot Big Prims maak deur dit vir hul Big Prims HK-lid te gee.

“Ons wil graag hê dat studente 17, 18 en 19 Julie in die Amfi moet kom gesig wys en hul Primarii kom ondersteun.
Net soveel soos wat Big Prims vir die bewusmaking van studente in nood is, is dit ook’n baie lekker geleentheid vir
studentelewe en gees,” het Viljoen verder gesê.

Davies het gese dat indien enige iemand ‘n donasie wil maak, kan hulle vir hom op sy e-pos adres (PCSCC-
[email protected]) of sy selfoon nommer (083 397 8349) kontak.

BIG PRIMS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

This year, Big Prims will take place in the Amphitheatre (Amphi) between 17 and 19 July. Have you ever wondered
what exactly Big Prims is? Wapad has set out all the important details.

What is Big Prims?

Gregory Davies, treasurer of the Students’ Campus Council, said Big Prims is a project where the Primaria and Primarius of each residence must stay in the Amphi for 48 hours. During this period, individuals may not eat, and they sleep in a structure made of glass that does not have a roof.

Davies also said that the goal of this project is to create awareness about students on campus who have to survive
without food on a daily basis.

Louw Viljoen, this year’s Big Prims organiser and member of the financial portfolio committee, said, “Big Prims is an awareness campaign that reveals the importance of the Prim Fund and Alumni Fund.”

Viljoen said each residence raises money during the year for Big Prims that will contribute to their Prim Fund. This fund assists underprivileged students in various residences.

Why is Big Prims important?

“Every year the need on campus gets bigger, whether it’s food or clothing that people lack, it just gets bigger,” Davies
said.

Davies also said that students need to be more aware of this need and projects like Big Prims. This is so that they will buy into the idea of making a difference, then all students can have a fair chance of graduating.

Viljoen argues that a large number of students are being helped by the Big Prims funds. “Every day I see people who
need the funds but at this point, we can only help so much.

That’s why I think it’s really important to broaden awareness of the project so that we can help even more students,” he said.

How can other students make a contribution?

Davies stated that students can help their House Committee (HC) think of initiatives that will also facilitate the collection of money.

Viljoen said students can contribute to the Prim Fund by participating in residence activities that raise money for Big
Prims.

How do you donate?

Students who wish to do so can make donations to Big Prims by giving a contribution to their Big Prims HC member.

“We would like students to attend the event on 17, 18 and 19 July and come to support their Primarii. As much as Big Prims is an opportunity to raise awareness for students in need, it is also a very nice opportunity for student life and
spirit,” Viljoen continued.

Davies said that if anyone wants to donate, they can contact him at his email address ([email protected]) or his cell phone number (083 397 8349).