Ukuthasa continues to support Em

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		Ukuthasa continues to support Emyezweni, which is such a pivotal part of community life in the Lwandle township in the Western Cape of South Africa. Children are given opportunities they might otherwise be denied, such as being taught how to hold a pencil and how to turn the pages of a book. These are skills that so many take for granted and yet so few township children in South Africa are fortunate enough to acquire. It has been a busy and successful year at Emyezweni and we are pleased to report that all of the Grade R class have passed the curriculum. In January, 20 of the 22 children will be starting our Grade 1 class (providing there are no changes in family situations of course!) 2011 has been a year of growth with 129 children aged between two nine years spread over six classes. We added another classroom and are looking to purchase more land to expand the school, we are also hoping to receive funding for another teacher at the school in 2012.

			Child Sponsorship Programme: Ukuthasa is looking for sponsors for children in Grade R (the final pre-school year). The aim is to give each child the support he or she needs to continue with their studies and encourage them to progress to primary school education. Sponsorship of a child is for one year, and there are two levels available: £14.50 per month partial or £29 per month full sponsorship for one child. Each sponsor will receive a regular updates and work from the children in the Grade R class throughout the course of the year. Click here to give a child a solid start in their education.

		Angels prepare to perform their dance at the nativity	Year End at Emyezweni: The Term 4 kept the children busy with end of year preparations and the children really enjoyed a trip to Monkey Town. Although it wasn't the best weather for an outdoor trip, all of the children enjoyed walking in the caged walkway and being very close to the monkeys. There was lots of fun and excitement at our school Christmas party (all 6 classes had their party food in the same room). We had the children in two groups for Father Christmas. They all really enjoyed meeting Father Christmas and receiving a present from him. Our Christmas play and Graduation Ceremony were a huge success. The Grade R children were the cast of the Nativity and gave a great performance. The Graduation Ceremony went very well, lots of the children wore new outfits for the special occasion. We also awarded one child from each class with a certificate for best improvement academically over the year and one child from each class with a medal for best sportsmanship.

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