What We Do
In keeping with our vision of unlocking the dreams and the potential of our children our overriding priority is to provide our children with access to quality education, nutrition and basic health, and a caring family environment enabling them to enter society with confidence, dignity and optimism for the future.
School Buddy Program
Our School Buddy program provides for the school needs of a child such as school uniforms, shoes, transport, and assistance with school fees. For a monthly contribution of R300.00 per child we offer you the opportunity to assist a child to attend school with dignity. You will receive a bi- annual update on your sponsored child and we encourage you to interact with your child by writing them a letter. We will arrange for you to meet your child if you visit the settlement.
The donation qualifies you to receive a Section 18A Tax Certificate.
Homework Center and Library
The homework centre and library operates daily from 3pm to 4pm at the settlement for our school children. English and Mathematics literacy is a major concern for the children in the settlement and our emphasis in the homework centre is to focus on these two areas.
We rely solely on volunteers to give of their time to help the children with homework, reading and other fun activities. You do not have to be a schoolteacher to volunteer but simply have a love for children and desire to see them succeed in life.
This is an ideal opportunity for high school learners to earn community service hours.
To volunteer at the homework centre contact us below
Budding Star Program
This is a sponsorship program for our preschoolers, to afford them an opportunity to receive a foundational education that will set them up for their future schooling. For a monthly contribution of R300 they are able to attend our Early Childhood Development Centre.
The donation qualifies you to receive Section 18A Tax Certificate.
Early Childhood Development Centre. (ECD)
On a visit to the ECD you will see a group of happy and confident children going about their daily activities under the watchful eye of our dedicated ECD facilitators.
Operating Daily from modified containers the ECD center runs from 7.30am to 1.30pm. The facilitators give these children structured activities designed to stimulate these active minds, and prepare them for entry into the reception phase at local schools.
Healthy meals and snacks are provided every day with “Hot Dog” day being eagerly anticipated.
The successful running of the ECD, providing resources, monthly stipends and ongoing training relies on the generosity of our much-appreciated sponsors.
Food Kitchen
Two women from the community run our food kitchen, making, and serving the ECD meals
We have an ongoing need for the following staples in our kitchen to provide nutritious daily meals:
Mealie Meal, Jungle Oats, Long life Milk, Rice, pasta, Sugar, Samp, Beans, Peanut Butter, Jam Margarine, Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage, Spinach Carrots and other fresh vegetables.
School Bursary and Education fund
We are building an education fund focused on the providing funding for the education of our children at local schools that offer smaller classes, better teacher to child ratio, academic support, have a swimming pool on site, offer art, culture and music, and extra mural sport.
Our priority is Foundation Phase (Grade R to Grade 3) in order to properly prepare the children for entry into main-stream phase with confidence and dignity.
A sponsorship of R1200 per month will enable a child to attend one of these better schools.
ABENZI MAKERS
Abenzi is an empowerment program that aims to identify and train individuals in a creative skill allowing them to make items that can be sold. The program includes a business platform run by the organization, that plays a significant role in providing a link between individuals in the community and a target market, for their products. The program equips and connects rural-based makers to suburban buyers enabling them to earn a sustainable income through their crafts, breaking the cycle of poverty one household at a time.
Thabisile Mhlongo heads up the empowerment program from a converted container at the settlement. Her assistant is Ipithuli Moyo and together they make all the products, see our brochure, for sale through the Abenzi platform (Instagram link) and through our association with Love Mark (link). They have initiated a training program to teach other women from the surrounding area. Classes are held during the week.
