HOME UPDATE
BIRTHDAYS- This month of September we celebrate Prisca’s 5th birthday on September 22nd, 2022.
Prisca celebrating her birthday with style by making a wish and blowing candles.
SCHOOLS- The schools opened on September 5th, 2022, and all our children reported back to school with excitement on their faces. Children have set goals for the new term and are eager to improve on the subjects they did not do well on last term.
Children with new uniforms.
Students reporting back to school for the new term
EXTRA ACTIVITY- This month’s extra activity was cultural dance in preparation of the Independence Day which falls on October 24th, 2022. The children at the home together with the pupils at the school all participated in cultural dance. Also, the children did some clean up as they opened the new term. Pupils doing some clean-up of the surrounding and the classrooms as the new term started.
Students cleaning the surrounding of school and classroom for the new term
HEALTH- Everyone is enjoying good health. Only a few children experienced normal allergies, but they are okay and have fully recovered.
VISITATIONS- We welcomed parents to Theressa and Phillip who came to visit the kids and learn about the procedure of discharge. Both Theressa and Philip where so excited to see their father, he brought food to the staff which they later shared with the rest of the kids.
CLINIC CONSTRUCTION
We have been advised by the District Hospital to put up a memorandum of understanding between Kwathu and the District Hospital. After this has been completed, we can proceed with the application of the license. The Clinic infrastructure is done, all that is left to get is the furniture and beds. We have been pushing with the government concerning the license and we are hopeful that the license will be approved and given soon.
KWATHU SCHOOL REPORT
Schools opened on the September 5th, 2022; we had a number of students who reported in the first week, but few reported in the second week. As of now, there are about 62 students. We have normal learning from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, students go for lunch and come back classes from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. We have different activities in the afternoon such as reading, sports and cultural dances.
The school will be having independence celebrations on October 21st. With this coming up, some afternoons are used for preparations for the independence. The month of September has been very good for both students and learners.
DONATIONS
The month of September was a blessing. We received a donation from Madam Roster Ndlovu, a local business lady. She has been donating food and we are very grateful for her continual support towards Kwathu Children’s Home.
KWATHU FARM
The farm is making some good progress, and it has already started producing vegetables for Kwathu Children’s home. This is a huge step for us in moving toward self-sustainability.
OUR NEED LIST:
- School bus (US $20,000)
- Pencils, crayons, sharpeners, calculators, pens e.tc.
- Clothes for ages 2-6
KWATHU FARM NEEDS:
- 2-ton trailer
Contact us at kwathuoffice@gmail.com
