Archive for June, 2010

A very BIG THANK YOU to Benjamin Sinek from Toronto ~ Canada, for his donation to the Blomvlei Library in Hanover Park , Cape Town.

Benjamin recently celebrated his 12th birthday in Canada and instead of receiving gifts he asked his friends and family to make a donation to a charity in Africa. Benjamin raised $350.00 which is approximately R2 500.00. Benjamin chose to donate the funds he raised towards the Blomvlei Library which we are building in Hanover Park, Cape Town.

On behalf of the Trustees of the TCD Trust we thank you and your friends for your kind and generous donation towards our project in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Library will provide a place of safety, inspiration & learning for the children of Hanover Park .Your donation will go towards a legacy and new beginning that will change the lives of the children of this community and give them hope for a brighter future in South Africa.

Benjamin and his family will be visiting his grandfather in Cape Town in August and we look forward to taking him to visit the school and to show him the new Library that he has supported with his fund raising efforts.

Thank you so much Benjamin, we hope your honorable effort can be an inspiration to other families. All contributions towards the Blomvlei Library assist us in making the dream a reality for the this very worthwhile project and to start to make a difference to the community of Hanover Park.

Blomvlei Library construction has reached roof height and so has Blomvlei Primary’s World Cup Gees !

Construction continues at a rapid pace on the Library at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park. Despite days of heavy rain and bad weather the construction team has managed to achieve amazing results.

These photo’s taken yesterday, luckily during a good weather day, show that the construction is now ready for the roofing sheets which should be in place by Friday. It is expected that the construction should be completed by mid August 2010.

A library committee has been formed consisting of teachers, parents and children from the school to establish the set up and operational side of the Library once it is completed. We will be working closely with other successful community libraries and NGO’s to implement programs into the library for literacy development, social development, business and life skills.

The excitement for the World Cup is very evident at the school with the children decorating their classrooms with different country flags and projects on the World Cup. The learners also had their own count down to the World Cup and formed a human chain to spell out “10 Days to Go” in the school courtyard. The excitement and noise echoed through the school as the children waved flags and sang (shouted) Nkosi Sikelel’i Afrika !

One sad situation is the violence which has once again raised its ugly head in Hanover Park last Saturday with gangsters having a shoot out during a children’s soccer game which left two people dead, traumatized children and prompted police to step up patrols in this tense suburb. Just another reminded how desperately needed the Blomvlei Multipurpose center is for this community, to create a place where children can play safely, be inspired and learn.

Construction of the Blomvlei community library and educational garden will continue during the World Cup and updates sent to you. We are still short on our building costs and appeal to everyone to PLEASE HELP us and put the word out to anyone who you know who could possibly assist us with any further funding in order to complete the Library for the community of Hanover Park.

Enjoy the World Cup and remember to fly the South African flag high !