WE ARE BACK – FIRST DAY FOR 25 NEW LEARNERS


In the last couple of months we were very busy settling in our new children and reassuring their parents. It takes time to get used to the school routine especially when it is your first experience. I remember when little Siso was waiting for her lunch she had a hard time keeping her eyes open.

Now all children have comfortably settled in and love their new school.




Our older children seem very happy to be back and look fabulous in their new uniform. We also welcomed two additional staff members: Teacher Juanita Langford and assistant Emily Matthews.

The children love them already and we are grateful for all their tireless, hard work.
A special thank you to our caretaker Colin who stays at night when the community is up in arms and despite being scared always thinks of the security of the school first. The staff members are also becoming good sports people as we teach our children different ball games.

Look out Cape Town we have a few Western Province cricketers in the making!

Kind regards
Veronica

iTHEMBA WELCOMES FANS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

In March 2011 Cape Town hosted the SCENE Meeting where all GTS Group Managing Directors, Corporate Function Directors, GTS Location Managers and Dr. Huber from Lufthansa came together. This time we had a special visit on our agenda: the iThemba school. Colin, our caretaker, took everyone on a walking tour through the community. It was a firsthand experience for everyone to see what life in a township can be like, where many families can hardly afford a roof over their heads, with no running water or electricity, in a neighborhood where high unemployment and crime is constantly present. It is just around the corner from the area described above but iThemba seems like a completely different world with a playground and a garden, with guidance, lots of love and laughter.

Our children surprised Michaela Kaim-Schoby (Site Manager Melbourne) with a birthday song and it was one of these moments where tears could not be stopped. It was the first visit for many of our Site Managers, who actively support iThemba and it will be an unforgettable memory.

Support the iThemba School of Capricorn

The school continues to rely on sponsorship and donations. It only takes a small amount of effort to make a big difference in the lives of these children.

Support iThemba and become part of this important project by

Donating school supplies
Make a monetary donation

Your donation will help to secure the expenses for the running of the school and to ensure the daily education and nutrition of the kids.

SOUTH AFRICA:

Bank:	Nedbank, Business Southern Peninsula
Account name:	iThemba School
Reference:	Capricorn
Account number:	1232 117 633
Bank code, “Bankleitzahl/BLZ”:	123209
SWIFT Code:	NEDSZAJJ
* Donation receipt available

OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA:

Bank:	Frankfurter Sparkasse
Account name:	Help Alliance e.V.
Reference, “Verwendungszweck”:	Capricorn
Account number:	2000 29 223
Bank code, “Bankleitzahl/BLZ”:	500 502 01
International Banking Account Number IBAN:	DE 89 500 502 01 0200029223
Bank Identifier Code BIC:	HELADEF1822
*Donation receipt available / "Spendenbescheinigung" möglich

Besides the conventional way of donating money, there are many other ways that you can support us.

iThemba School Capricorn is part of the South African MySchool Initiative and by signing up for a MySchool Card, money will be donated to us every time you shop and swipe your card at over 2,500 participating Business Partners (e.g. Woolworths, Engen, Waltons etc).

If you have a MySchool card already, you can add iThemba School Capricorn to your account. If you are not yet a part of my school, visit www.myschool.co.za and complete the Supporter Card Application form.

Please help us to make a change in our communities and better the lives of those in need. A sincere thank you to all our sponsors and helping hands in 2010!