Thanks so much for your continued support- it has now been over 10 years since we first Sat at the Polo restaurant and went through my stratplan for the children’s home. So much has been achieved- it is really a blessing and dream realised in particular now that the next stage- the Halfway House/SAARHOME has been developed and is up and running.
The young adults who have moved in are so excited about their future. We await in anticipation the matric results of Tsepo and Thato Jama. Pumla has passed her 2nd year at Rhodes where she is studying journalism. She has grown into a lovely, responsible young lady and has been such a pleasure to have in the HWH this holiday. She has managed to obtain a bursary for her last year. In her words to me “Mom Trish- my fees are sorted for next year. You don’t have to worry.” To my knowledge the HWH is the first of its kind in the country and hopefully can become a benchmark for other children’s homes.
Thank you so much for the payment toward the school fees for the children. School fees are a huge, but so necessary, burden on our budget. It has been proved over and over again that the saviour of our country will be education and we just cannot afford to not give our children the best education that is backed with a Christian ethos. Also there is still no other high school alternative in our area, so we have to rely on the Faithway School to take our children through to matric (grade 12).
I have been advised that the Dept of Education will not be putting in a FET ( further education training) college in Kwa Sani- they have allocated a large amount of funding for this into Umzimkulu- over 120kms from here. Hence we will need to introduce formal skills training for our young adults who will not go onto university into the HWH/ Clouds property. I am working with the Farmers Association and other organisations on this. Under His guidance and with prayer I know this will be achieved. Will keep you posted.
Think we need Chris Lear (or someone he has now trained) here again for a couple of months to help with the building skills training!
