Progress on building of community centre at Masakahne
Building of the community centre at Masakhane commenced in early January 2010. The centre will be completed in May-June 2010. Members of the community are being taught various skills by the contractor, Draftcon. Read more about this project by clicking on the Masakhane Project link in the side bar.
Life Skills 2010
A second Life Skills programme is currently being delivered in Masakhane. Eighteen delegates between the ages of 15 and 55 are attending the programme which is sponsored by SABMiller ltd. Read more about this intervention by clicking on Adult development at Masakhane in the side bar
Women's Sewing group new plans
The women's sewing group, which is part of an incentive sponsored by ABI have acquired a new volunteer, Natali Codd. Natali has a host of new ideas for the advancement of this group. The group is currently crocheting beautifull scarves for winter. These unique items can be ordered by using the contact details below. The proceeds will go to the women of the community.
The Bright Kid Foundation
The edutainers at Masakhane come from the Bright Kid Foundation which is a non profit organisation which converts containers into fulle equiped pre-school class rooms. Get involved and help deliver the next edutainer. Click on teh Bright Kid foundation link in teh side bar for more information.
Sad loss of Youth Volunteer
Village Power has set a focus on the development and support of youth in the Masakhane community as one of their aims for 2010. Sadly, our youth Volunteer, Nhlanhla Ngidi, was killed during a robbery at the school where Nhlanhla worked as Night Security Guard. Nhlanhla will be sorely missed by the people of Masakhane and the Village Power team.
Small ways in which you can make a difference:
Thank you to Louisa Staude and Cobi van der Smidt for their support in providing the high school children with dictionaries.
This group has now expressed the need for scientific calculators. These calculators cost about R 50-00 each and can be purchased at most stationary shops. Alternatively please contact Sonja van der Vyver on 083 999 5017.
The soccer team at Masakhane are in need of some soccer clothes. This is a great way of showing that your bussiness cares about youth development in poverty stricken communities. Click on ADULT DEVELOPMENT in teh side bar and scroll down to the soccer pledge post to read the pledge from the captain of the soccer team at Masakhane.
Untill next time, take care
Sonja van der Vyver
(Director)
Village Power Community Development Projects
cell: 083 999 5017
email; iansonja@vodamail.co.za
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