Thriving for a better education for all
Project Hope of the Hillcrest Methodist Church has helped in giving needy children their right to education.
WITH the aim to make education accessible to the children who need it most, Project Hope has aided in ensuring a conducive learning environment for 50 children.
Project Hope is a charity based at Hillcrest Methodist Church that works with rural preschools to ensure the well-being of children is nurtured. Project Hope’s latest partnership with Senathi Crèche has seen an upgrade of the crèche. Justine Pucci of the organisation said the crèche was created after seeing that children in their neighbourhood were being left unsupervised during the day while their parents worked.
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The Khwela family used what little resources they had and started Senathi Crèche eight years ago.
“Project Hope was contacted by the head of the family, Mr Bahle Khwela, who was determined to improve the preschool. Extremely impressed by the passion and dedication that the Khwela family have for children and what they have achieved with little to no means, the founder and director of Project Hope felt compelled to help,” she said.
The organisation has begun the massive task of moving the preschool and its 50 little children from its current dilapidated premises and onto neighbouring land.
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“To date, we have installed perimeter fencing, signage, and a water storage tank, as well as a school food garden. The most recent achievement was the provision of one classroom, complete with educational content. This has allowed eight children to be moved across to the new premises,” she said.
To continue with the good work, the charity is seeking to partner with individuals or companies that are able to assist with the completion of this exciting project. According to Project Hope, there are 42 more children whom they are determined to shift across to the new school over the course of the next few months, but they are unable to achieve this without community involvement. The community is invited to join this good cause by contacting Justine Pucci on 071 617 3889 or marketing@projecthope.org.za.
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