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Emergency project “Asibuyeni Primary School”

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 [...]

Emergency project “Asibuyeni Primary School”2020-08-13T11:11:08+02:00

Corona in South Africa

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 [...]

Corona in South Africa2024-03-08T11:22:25+01:00

The opening of the “Sweet Little Things” kindergarten

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 [...]

The opening of the “Sweet Little Things” kindergarten2019-03-06T15:05:19+01:00

The construction drawing is ready

A South African architect has now produced a building plan for the new "Sweet Little Things" kindergarten. We are in the process of further planning and preparations and hope for many donations for our project in 2019!

The construction drawing is ready2018-08-14T10:16:05+02:00

Lions Club donates 3.500 euros

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 [...]

Lions Club donates 3.500 euros2024-03-08T11:30:10+01:00

Musical reading for a good cause

"Heiter Betrachtet" - Günter Holly's poetry collection is the programme for this evening. Our chairwomen, Dorothee Holly, and Janine Keßler give their best for Colours for Kids e. V.: In memory of her father, Dorothee Holly always enjoys reading from the little book at events. His poems resemble the styles of Joachim Ringelnatz and Wilhelm [...]

Musical reading for a good cause2024-03-08T11:30:51+01:00

Project successfully completed: new MusaweNkosi building

When an old chicken coop becomes a great new building, then you can look back with pride on a successful project. With donations from many supporters, we have managed to construct a new building at the MusaweNkosi orphanage to give the older children the opportunity to stay at the centre and take in more younger children. [...]

Project successfully completed: new MusaweNkosi building2018-04-13T17:38:45+02:00

Sweet Little Things – Kindergarten – Project 2019

February, we visited the "Sweet Litte Things" kindergarten in Esikhawini/Edube Village, about 15 kilometres from Richards Bay, with several members of the association. The kindergarten, which is privately run by Patricia Mkwanyane, is located in a small wooden hut in the centre of a poor residential area in Edube Village. Patricia has been working [...]

Sweet Little Things – Kindergarten – Project 20192018-03-12T10:49:05+01:00

News from the construction site

Things are progressing in leaps and bounds! Gavin, the manager of the MusaweNkosi orphanage, reports: The walls and windows are now in place. We had some heavy downpours which prevented the workers from continuing, but we hope to finish the plastering of the walls, and the roof before Christmas, and then the interior can be completed [...]

News from the construction site2017-12-07T11:19:56+01:00

Start of our new project

The first construction phase of our new project at the MusaweNkosi orphanage has begun! The workers have been busy laying bricks, and partitioning off the rooms. This is the first step towards improving the living conditions of the children as quickly as possible. We still need your support in the form of donations so that we [...]

Start of our new project2017-12-04T12:21:49+01:00
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