At long last a blog update !! So much has happened in my life this past year and I can't believe how quickly it has sped by . It has been a difficult time for both the nursery schools lately with all sorts of red tape hassles delaying funding from Social Development Services , and poor Naniwe ( from the derelict little church school)  is having to find new premises ...more about this in my next post .
The e'Pap feeding scheme however continues to thrive, thanks solely to all the wonderful support and love I have continued to receive from all my "e'Pap Warriors"  !  The amount of meals we provide is slowly expanding and we have now taken 30 new little primary school children from the very poor Freestone district under our wing . These kids have HIV/AIDS and are being treated at home with anti-retroviral drugs ( they have volunteer carers that keep an eye on them and who I am in contact with) .  I want to ensure that they are having adequate nutrition in order to cope with the hectic drugs that they need . The children are older than the preschoolers and so need more e'Pap at a time..plus they are having it twice a day , every day !! A lot more e'Pap is now needed per month, 6 bales to be precise which costs R3840.00 ! Eeeek !!! This cost can be considerably reduced if I can manage to get sponsored transport from Gauteng ..we are all crossing fingers and toes that this will happen soon !
 
We also feed about 60 kids every day during the school holidays in a tiny shack with two old shipping containers outside which serve as an after care facility . It goes by the grand name of The Tyhiluwazi Centre. Primary school children gather there after school where they are given a meal and volunteers help with homework etc. During the holidays they spend the day there and have e'Pap for breakfast. The Social Carer who started this facility, Boniwe, has very ambitious plans for it. I would dearly love to give them e'Pap during the school term as well and that is my next goal !  Here are some pics of the cherubs that benefit daily from your love and support !  

No tables or chairs at Tyhiluwazi but this e'Pap is DELICIOUS !!


The kids from Tyhiluwazi Centre enjoying their brekkie ! The little ones in the background are washing up their bowls ..so good ! 

Waiting for our breakfast...

Gogo said if I eat it all up I would be come very clever !

Breakfast time at Siphucule

Valentine's Day at Siphucule !

Who could resist this little Valentine ?

Woo-Hoo..e'Pap day at Masiphumele !

N'kosi Gogo ! ( Thank-you Granny)

 

 

 

I still have lots of news and will soon post pics of the wonderful 2013 Bookfair where we raised over R2000.00 for the fund ! My heartfelt thanks go out to my monthly contributors who keep the wheels turning ..big hugs from all the kids and I to Howard, Kevin, Lynette & David, Helen and JD & Frank ♥ Many more very grateful thanks for all the unexpected donations and support from the lovely Relix ladies and their wonky tea-pot ♥ The amazing Aussies who always come to the rescue ♥ The Bathurst birthday club ♥ Support and love from my on-line DSP Grans ♥ Shelley & Peter from the Garden route feeding scheme ♥ Basil, Rosie, Mona and the rest of the wonderful e'Pap crew ♥

With love and blessings..Kay  

...and some more because I can't resist !