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    Toys have names…

    Today I was helping an ECD practitioner sort out her educational toy area. I asked, “Where are your puzzles?” and she pointed to the duplo. One takes so much for granted. There is language to contend with as most modern toys have Western names (or Eastern ones increasingly).

    Enter the Flying Children Programme!

    Yesterday we had a work day for Khanya and Entlantleni (we try to have work days each term). Tyres were placed and painted, jungle gyms were given facelifts, the toilet areas were also painted colourfully and shelves were made. Even some of the little ones got involved.

    Challenging doctor’s visits

    I had an interesting experience on Monday the 12th. I took three children to St John’s Eye Hospital in Soweto, leaving home at 5am.

    The JD Group at Rishile

    The JD Group and a whole crowd of their friends from PricewaterhouseCoopers came to a Work Day at Rishile.

    Toy swop

    I have started a toy library arrangement with the centres we work with. 5 educational toys are circulated over five weeks.

    Donors

    • February 23, 2012 | Admin

    While we absolutely depend on those who donate so much, and have such amazing donors who are so amazing about giving – and give in such generous ways – I just want to have a little gripe about just a few people who donate less generously.

    Eyes are the window to the soul

    • February 20, 2012 | Admin

    We have suddenly had so many eyes to deal with! Two children with squints, one with poor vision and another with an eye condition that needs treatment to prevent eye damage now, although he should grow out of it later.

    Suffer little children…

    • February 16, 2012 | Admin

    I drove back from Slovoville feeling very sad today.

    Bokomosa

    • February 13, 2012 | Admin

    Bokomosa (Tsepisong, West Rand, Joburg) is looking so much better.

    Help

    • January 26, 2012 | Admin

    The truth is that we need money to continue to be in the position to help. And Flying Children is still very much looking for financial backing!

    Childcare

    • January 19, 2012 | Admin

    Anyone willing to put R250 a month towards getting a small child properly cared for this year?

    The teachers’ January money diet

    • January 18, 2012 | Admin

    Athough all the centres are open again, they are still quite empty. The parents are all feeling the pinch of Christmas spending, school uniforms, fees and stationary for their children, so the pre-schoolers have to wait until February, or even later, to go to school.

    Makeover

    • January 14, 2012 | Admin

    These are the photos of the new veranda at Enthlantleni in Slovoville in the West Rand in Jo’burg.