In February, I travelled to South Africa with a group of 6 people without a care in the world. We visited the MusaweNkosi orphanage, which we knew well. As both washing machines there had broken down, our fellow travellers donated a new washing machine for the orphanage. Many, many thanks for that! We also renovated [...]
An acute emergency prompted us to realise another project at short notice: Asibuyeni Primary School currently has 230 pupils aged 5 to 13 and is located in the Ezimpisini area, very close to the famous Tembe Elephant Park. The headmaster of the school, Musa Duze, asked us for help as 5 out of 7 classrooms were [...]
At the MusaweNkosi orphanage, Karin van Rooyen distributed clothes and food on behalf of Colours for Kids. As with all families in South Africa, the orphans are also suffering from the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. This made the donations all the more gratifying. We want to continue distributing food and hygiene products to those in [...]
Due to the nationwide lockdown since the end of March, many South Africans are currently facing existential hardship. The extreme poverty of more than half of the population has increased further as a result of the government's measures. Many people have lost their jobs, especially those who were doing day jobs. Families fear for their [...]
Staudt's "Schalala" was not only a musical success! The first Staudt sing-along evening attracted numerous visitors to the "Alte Kirche" in Staudt last November. Accompanied by live music, the guests sang together and had a lot of fun. Based on a song by Marius Müller Westernhagen, you could say: "Not beautiful, but cool and loud!" [...]
The charity concert in Großholbach was a huge success, so that a donation of 2 000 euros could be handed over to Colours for Kids e. V.. We would like to thank the members of Bennifit e. V. from Großholbach for their great commitment!
The time has come: the children and young people at the MusaweNkosi orphanage can now finally be brought to school safely. Colours for Kids e. V. has financed part of the car, Karin has handed it over to the management of the home and the joy is now huge! The old car no longer met the [...]
The “Am Ahrbach” primary school in Ruppach-Goldhausen organizes a charity run with its students every year. This year half of the "raised" amount will go to our association Colors for Kids e. V. for good. A proud 800 euros were received on site by our chairwoman Dorothee Holly. We are very pleased about the commitment of [...]
On 10 February, the time had finally come: the "Sweet Little Things" kindergarten built by the "Colours for Kids e. V." association was officially opened. Niederelbert Chairwoman, Dorothee Holly, and South African Karin van Rooyen, who is in charge of the organisation's projects near Durban, were also on site. The 30 or so kindergarten [...]
At the 10th Charity Golf Tournament in Dreifelden organised by the Lions Club Montabaur Mons-Tabor, Colours for Kids e. V. received a donation of 3 500 euros. This donation will go 100% towards our new project, the construction of the "Sweet little Things" kindergarten. Chairwoman, Dorothee Holly, was overjoyed when the cheque was handed over [...]
