Archive for 2006

Chris Hani Independent School

Monday, November 27th, 2006

The Trust has taken this independent school in the Joe Slovo Informal settlement in Langa under it’s wing and a number of initiatives are under way to help ease the burden on these enterprising educators.

The latest and most exciting development is the involvement of The Angel network, established by popular talk-show host, Oprah Winfrey.

In December 2004 Trustee, Enver Malley of Grass Routes Tours took Oprah out to visit the school and she agreed to pay the salaries of all the teachers for the next 3 years. She has also donated a mini library to the school.

Dr Tim Kuypers, Director of the Network Economics Consulting Group in Sydney Australia, has also donated a number of computers and software, which are currently being shipped to us. They will also be financing computer training for the teachers, to enable them to effectively utilize the computers.

Watch this space for further developments…

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The Next Project – Baphumelele Children’s Home and Educare Centre in Khayelitsha

Friday, November 24th, 2006

The Trust has recently aligned itself with the Baphumelele Children’s Home and Educare centre in Khayelitsha. This pre-school and creche was started by a remarkable compassionate woman called Rosie Mashale. With donations from local and international donors a school was built which currently absorbs approximately 250 children from the community of Khyaletisha. Approximately 35 of these children come from the Baphumelele Children’s Home which was also started by Rosie – this Home provides a safe haven and loving home for abandoned, ill and abused children.

At this stage the parents pay meagre R85 a month and these fees are used to cover the salaries of the 21 teacher/aids; food (breakfast, lunch and tea are provided) and general upkeep of the centre. However, there are always a shortage of funds and certainly never any funds to buy equipment that the school desperately needs. The school requires educational puzzles, books, games, building toys, and art equipment.

Other projects that we are looking to undertake at Baphumelele include:

Replacing broken toilets
Fixing leaking roofs and/or damp walls
Fitting lights in dark & gloomy areas
Building new sleeping quarters in some areas of the children’s home
Painting the interior & exterior of some rooms/buildings
tiling some floor/wall areas
Providing furniture and equipment as needed
Arranging outings for the children
Possibly procuring the land behinde the edcuare centre and building a library on it
Creating a ‘sponsor-a-child’ campaign for the children’s home via our website

Artist’s impression of the Educare Centre.

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Grand Opening of the Masikule Home Creche

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Photos from the Grand Opening of the Masikhule Home Creche, the TCD Trust’s founding project.

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We are very excited to get things started officially under the banner of the TCD Trust now!

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The New Creche is Finished!!

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Pictures from the recently finsihed Masikule Home Creche. Stay posted for photos from the Grand Opening…

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Building Begins at the Masikhule Home Creche

Friday, November 24th, 2006

The architect, Christoff Ulmann and the builder Dave Carstens, generously donated their time and expertise free of charge and the creche was completed in 6 weeks, costing a total of R132,370.00.

Below are pictures from the first stages of building…