Posts Tagged ‘Community Development’
Our 67 Minutes for Mandela Day
To honour what would have been his 100th Birthday, our team challenged themselves on Mandela Day (18 July 2018) to 67 minutes of active awareness creation amongst parents and caregivers in the community about why #inclusionmatters. Why does awareness matter? Inclusion is not just about a few activities during creche or school time that provide…
Read MoreGrowing Dreams: Siyakwazi’s Resource Centre
Siyakwazi’s Resource Centre has been a lifelong dream of our organisation. A dream conceived even before we had properly established ourselves within the KwaNzimakwe region and formalised our programmes. It is so exciting to finally see that dream grow into a reality. At the end of 2017 we saw Phase 1 of the Resource Centre…
Read MoreSpreading Awareness about what we do in Kwanzimakwe’s Schools
November saw the team embark on an outreach programme at the schools in Kwanzimakwe to support the partnerships and relationships that we have endeavoured to develop over the years. The programme involved an information session with HOD’s and Principals to create awareness about the importance of inclusion in education and how Siyakwazi can actively support…
Read MoreSiyakwazi’s ‘Learn through Play’ Bags
Following the Mather-Pike Bermuda Family Holiday in July this year, our director, Cathy returned to base with an awesome idea for a fundraising initiative that her sister-in-law Shirene Fulton had instigated. Fast track to October and we can happily say that Siyakwazi has successfully pioneered, in partnership with some awesome members of the community, its…
Read MoreLearning with Lego
Heron Bridge College have been involved in distributing Lego Play Boxes as part of their mission and outreach programmes. In the last 2 years, Heron Bridge have distributed over 180 boxes to various communities as well as training the participants on the Lego programme. The boxes are used mainly for the beginning of more formal…
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