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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Colours for Kids supports the construction of another residential building for the orphans of MusaweNkosi Karin van Rooyen, and I visited the MusaweNkosi orphanage in August and met with the two directors Gavin and Elaine Charlton. Chicken coop Current residential building Gavin Charlton told us that a separate residential building was needed [...]
Many parents were in despair when the Mandosi kindergarten was closed due to being in a dilapidated state. On the one hand, both parents have to work in order to earn a living and, on the other, mothers in South Africa are often single parents. So who would look after the children after the lockdown? But [...]
Our work in the Mandosi kindergarten has begun. Here are a few pictures:
Our new project is the "Mandosi Creche" in Mandlazini, near Richards Bay. This is a community kindergarten with 13 children at present. However, the community has no money to look after its upkeep or care. As a result, the kindergarten is in a catastrophic state. The asbestos roof is leaking, there is no furniture, [...]
Our project in the orphanage continues steadily! Karin, her husband and a friend have now set up the holder for the water tank. This can now be installed in a few days.
An unserem Projektstandort MusaweNkosi in Empangeni geht es mit großen Schritten voran: Die Warm- und Kaltwasser-Leitungen wurden bereits verlegt und die Anschlüsse sind gesetzt. Außerdem wurden Boden und Wände der Duschen neu gefliest. Wir sind noch nicht ganz fertig mit den Arbeiten vor Ort, aber es wird! Wir danken allen Spendern, die unser Projekt unterstützen. [...]
In April, our Chairwoman, Dorothee Holly, visited our current Colours for Kids projects. A stainless steel kitchen table and wall paint were donated to the Thuthukani Special School for Special Needs Kids. The headmistress of the school, Marthie Combrinck, expressed her delight in a letter of thanks: Dear Dorothee and Colour for Kids, We are very [...]