Congratulations class of 2019
School can be very challenging for many of our beneficiaries. This can caused by their traumatic backgrounds. It wasn’t easy but they made it. The class of 2019 made us proud with their school grades. Our houseparents are proud to share that they’ve seen great academic improvement in our children. With the support from tutors, […]
Help Educate a 6 year old
Vernon and Desireé (pseudonyms) live in Yeoville; are Grade R pupils at Johanna Malan Early Childhood Development Centre (JMECDC) and their future, along with that of 19 other pre-schoolers, hangs in the balance at the school. The 21 pre-schoolers are in arrears with their school fees. Many of these children are from homes where one […]
I Matter
I matter Jane recently attended her matric farewell and was surprised and made to feel special on the day by her principal. She is a 19 year old young woman, raised at our Kempton East satellite house. Her principal mentioned her in his speech when addressing pupils: “I am very proud of Jane because she […]
Back2School is Cool
First day of school 2018
Crossing Our t’s and Dotting Our i’s
Crossing our t’s and dotting our i’s The state of education in South Africa is of nationwide concern. When almost 80% of grade five learners are judged to be at “serious risk of not learning to read”, as measured by international benchmark, it is not an overstatement to say that South African education is in […]