It's hard to find the right words to describe my time here. But I would definitely say yes if someone asked me if I would do it again. You simply cannot imagine what I was able to learn here unless you were there yourself. For this reason, I can only recommend that everyone do something similar. What I liked [...]
A warm "Hello" to all visitors to our website! There is news from South Africa, especially from our "Mandosi Creche " project. I was there in March. Unfortunately, the kindergarten has since been closed. Heavy rainfall and massive roof damage made it impossible to run the kindergarten. Our thirst for action is now all the more [...]
In September, Chairwoman Dorothee Holly visited the MusaweNkosi orphanage to inspect the completion of the bathrooms. As the photos show, it was a very emotional visit. The director of the orphanage, Eric Bhutelezi, embraced Dorothee with gratitude. He sends his heartfelt thanks to all donors in Germany!!! It was a dream come true for [...]
It is with great pleasure that I would like to share a wonderful deed with you! Four young people from Gemünden had their confirmation a few weeks ago. They donated the money they received for their big day to the renovation of the bathrooms in the MusaweNkosi orphanage. In my opinion, this is a very admirable [...]
The renovation work is progressing nicely! New concrete flooring has been poured in the showers The old tiles have been removed New washbasins have been installed New shower heads have been installed The children and teenagers are more than happy! It's just great! Keep up the good work!
We have already reported several times about our current project, the renovation of the MusaweNkosi orphanage near Empangeni (South Africa), and now we are entering the “hot“ phase. The bathrooms are currently in a catastrophic state and the children wash and shower with cold water. All 4 bathrooms are now to be completely tiled. New pipes [...]
This is an orphanage, near Empangeni, that is only maintained by donations. However, the donations are only enough for the bare necessities. Karin and Dorothee from Colours for Kids e.V. were able to see this for themselves in November 2015. In this orphanage, 30 orphans are cared for by 10 helpers. The sanitary facilities here are [...]