Archive for the ‘Baphumelele Educare Centre’ Category

R70 000 Donated to Trust

Friday, March 27th, 2009

AÂ very BIG THANK YOU, once again, from all the Trustees to David Dickson from the UK. David has given another generous donation to the projects supported by the TCD Trust of 5 000 British Pounds, approximatelyÂ R70 000.00 !

David was in South Africa to cycle in the Argus Cycle Tour ; he has come out onÂ sixÂ tours in the last ten years with Di Thomas from Daytrippers. After braving the south easter wind and managing to complete the cycle tour, in one of the most grueling conditions in years, David asked Di if it would be possible to visit some the projects supported by theÂ TCD Trust in Khayelitsha, which he has previously seen and generously donated toÂ in the past.

Our first stop was to Bromvlei Primary School in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats to show David our plans for the new multi-purpose centre to be built at the school. We received a warm and enthusiastic greeting from the school’s headmistress, Dawn Petersen, and we were given a tour of the school and the site for the centre.

After our stop at Bloemvlei Primary School we visited Khayelitsha to see the work that the TCD Trust has done at Baphumelele Educentre and the recently opened Respiste Centre for HIV infected children. David said he was impressed to see how far the center has developed since he visited it twoÂ years ago with Di.

The money which David has donated will go towards Blomvlei Primary School multi-purpose centre as well as Baphumele Educare and Respite Center – Thank you David !

With the help of people, such as David, we can once again bring the benefits of tourism to grassroots in South Africa.

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Greetings from Bronwen Wetton, new Trust Manager

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

I would like to introduce myself to the Friends of the Trust, some of you may already know me as I have been involved in the tourism industry for many years. I was born in Zimbabwe and grew up with a genuine love and passionÂ for Africa which has never left me. I have, as a tour operator, travelled Southern Africa extensively. For the past four years I have worked onÂ a part time basisÂ with a social upliftment project in the townships in Cape Town which has given me great joy andÂ a deep respect for these communities. The project also involved the tourism indusrty and I saw how the project changed many people’s lives from living in a shack to owning a home of their own.

I look forward to working together with the Trustees and the Friends of the Trust to continueÂ the good work which has already been achieved by the TCD TrustÂ and to see the reality of the dream for the new multi purpose centreÂ at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park.

I recently visitedÂ Blomvlei PrimaryÂ School for the first time and met with the head mistress, Dawn Petersen. She proudly showed me aroundÂ the school andÂ the new sports flieds which were being laid, the first step towards the bigger picture ofÂ creating an enviroment for these children that they can be proud of and play in a safe area. We were there on a scorching hot day and the children were having their school assembly out in the school courtyard, Dawn said she could not wait for the day when they will have the centre open and the children won’t have to sit outside.

I hope to meet with many of you as soon as possible and look forward to working together.

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TCDT appoints Trust Manager

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

The Trustees of the TCDT are pleased to announce that they have appointed Bronwen Wetton as theirÂ Trust Manager to the TCDT.

Bronwen has been in the tourism industry for over 20 years and has, for the past four years,Â successfully coordinated projectsÂ involving the tourism industry and raising funds to build houses forÂ shack dwellers living in the townships of the Western Cape.

With her passion for the upliftment of grassroute projects in South Africa and a vast knowldge and understanding of the tourism industry, Bronwen will continue to expandÂ our Friends of the TrustÂ and work with our various projectsÂ which the Trust supports.

TheÂ multi-purpose centre at Blomvlei Primary School in Hanover Park will be the focus of fund raising efforts and ensuring that the project continues to become a reality for this community.

We welcome Bronwen onboard and look forward to working together.

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Baphumelele says Thanks

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Dear Johan Small and Friends (Woodberry Woodpeckers)

We as Baphumelele Respite Care Centre/ Childrens Home, the Management, the Staff and the Children we would like

to deeply thank you for the donation of the beautiful car bought for the Respite Care. We would like you to know that
We are deeply humbled and we highly appreciated everything you all have done for us at Baphumelele and definitely has made a difference to the organization as a whole.

Looking forwards to seeing and hearing from you again soon. May God bless you, your family and colleagues in every area of your work.

All the best

Simphiwe Mabuya

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Thank You Woodberry Woodpeckers

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Baphumelele Respite Center

The Woodberry Woodpeckers from Ireland are showing their ongoing commitment and support to the Baphumelele Respite Center. They understand that their great work of building and refurbishing the Center in 2007 was phase 1 of the project. The next phase is to ensure that the new icon in Khayelitsha is sustainable and can provide care in a controlled environment for the sick in years to come.

In November 2007 the Woodberry Woodpeckers donated â‚¬12 000 (R116 992-80) to the TCD Trust in support of the newly employed qualified nurse at the Respite Center.

Another fundamental inhibitor to proper service was the lack of transport. Patients need to be transported to and from the hospitals for further treatment, medicines need to be collected at the local clinics and taken to day patients, etc.

Again the Woodberry Woodpeckers, as part of their commitment, purchased a vehicle for the Respite Center with full insurance. In picture you can witness the hand over of the keys to an elated Rosie Mashale by Derek Wallace, one of the founder members of the Woodberry Woodpeckers.

The GM Dealership in Cape Town, Reeds Cape Town will service the vehicle for free until it reach 100 000km’s. We also thank them for their support.