More than 100 Duncan Village pupils from poorly resourced schools are receiving much-needed tutoring from the Ihlumelo Foundation, which has grown in leaps and bounds since it was founded.
In a Daily Dispatch report last year, two youths from the area spoke about an after-school programme that sought to assist pupils from Grade 1 to matric with homework and studying.
Tutors, all students from the University of Fort Hare, come in daily to assist. Pupils are also provided with an afternoon meal when groceries are available.
Since the report was published, founding member Vuyolwethu Magadlela said donations had started pouring in, including food and money.
According to Magadlela, Stats SA now sends in a maths specialist to tutor pupils a few times a week while the department of human settlements’ youth forum assisted recently with fundraising efforts.
A limited amount in bursaries will be made available to matric pupils at a career day to be held in June while the founding duo try to source soup donations to go with a daily bread delivery pledge made by Sasko.
Ihlumelo Foundation is an NGO founded in June 2014.
“All of these donations happened after the article came,” Magadlela said.
“Things are looking so good that we decided to extend our programme to include winter school, which we’ll hold for matric pupils in June to help boost the dismal pass rate.
“That’s when we need the soup, to give the pupils something hot to drink when its cold out.
“We already have potatoes, now we just need other donations to help get the soup initiative off the ground. Sasko will be giving us around 20 loaves of bread a day.”
During the career day, experts in various fields will address the pupils on which subjects they need to pursue their chosen fields.
Sars, Stats SA, provincial education department, department of water affairs and Eskom are to send representatives.
“These reps will give pupils all the information they require so they can apply for these bursaries,” Magadlela said.
The second founding member, Sikholwethu Msuthwana, said they had also introduced soccer and netball to their daily programme so children could get active.
“We want to make sure these children are exposed to as many things as possible because growing up in our area and going to our schools is a different experience to kids going to Model C schools,” he said.
“Through these donations we have been able to take in even more pupils and have even expanded to include another venue.
“We are grateful, but we still need donations to keep going. The response from the children has shown us how much they need this.”
Lessons take place daily from 3pm to 5pm at the Duncan Village Methodist Church. — zisandan@dispatch.co.za
Fort Hare tutors boost future prospects of DV pupils
In a Daily Dispatch report last year, two youths from the area spoke about an after-school programme that sought to assist pupils from Grade 1 to matric with homework and studying.
Tutors, all students from the University of Fort Hare, come in daily to assist. Pupils are also provided with an afternoon meal when groceries are available.
Since the report was published, founding member Vuyolwethu Magadlela said donations had started pouring in, including food and money.
According to Magadlela, Stats SA now sends in a maths specialist to tutor pupils a few times a week while the department of human settlements’ youth forum assisted recently with fundraising efforts.
A limited amount in bursaries will be made available to matric pupils at a career day to be held in June while the founding duo try to source soup donations to go with a daily bread delivery pledge made by Sasko.
Ihlumelo Foundation is an NGO founded in June 2014.
“All of these donations happened after the article came,” Magadlela said.
“Things are looking so good that we decided to extend our programme to include winter school, which we’ll hold for matric pupils in June to help boost the dismal pass rate.
“That’s when we need the soup, to give the pupils something hot to drink when its cold out.
“We already have potatoes, now we just need other donations to help get the soup initiative off the ground. Sasko will be giving us around 20 loaves of bread a day.”
During the career day, experts in various fields will address the pupils on which subjects they need to pursue their chosen fields.
Sars, Stats SA, provincial education department, department of water affairs and Eskom are to send representatives.
“These reps will give pupils all the information they require so they can apply for these bursaries,” Magadlela said.
The second founding member, Sikholwethu Msuthwana, said they had also introduced soccer and netball to their daily programme so children could get active.
“We want to make sure these children are exposed to as many things as possible because growing up in our area and going to our schools is a different experience to kids going to Model C schools,” he said.
“Through these donations we have been able to take in even more pupils and have even expanded to include another venue.
“We are grateful, but we still need donations to keep going. The response from the children has shown us how much they need this.”
Lessons take place daily from 3pm to 5pm at the Duncan Village Methodist Church. — zisandan@dispatch.co.za
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